Pharma Counters India Competition Commission On ‘Market-Distorting’ Practices

A note by the Competition Commission of India has put the spotlight back on certain pharma industry practices that are seen as triggering non-competitive market outcomes. Pharma has called into question certain claims of the CCI, with some experts suggesting that the regulator may have also exceeded its remit.

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INDIA'S COMPETITION COMMISSION HAS CALLED FOR MEASURES TO ENSURE HEALTHY COMPETITION

The Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) recent prescription to ensure that markets work towards affordable healthcare may have stirred the pot, reigniting debate around certain staple industry practices that the regulator believes could “choke” competition and are detrimental to consumer interest.

Some pharmaceutical industry experts, at the outset, say that the CCI may have overstepped its brief, getting into policy- and quality-related territory.

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