Hospital Lab Charges Not Unfair as Standalone Diagnostic Centres Are Not Comparable: CCI

Vivek Sharma Vs Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd. (Competition Commission of India) In , the Competition Commission of India (CCI) examined allegations arising from an information filed under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002 against Becton Dickinson India (P) Ltd. and Max Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi. The Informant alleged that disposable syringes sold through the hospital pharmacy carried higher Maximum Retail Prices (MRP) than identical syringes sold in the open market. Following a prima facie order under Section 26(1), the Director General (DG) investigated t...