CCI Closes Hospital Overpricing Case as Excessive Pricing Was Not Established

Vivek Sharma Vs BLK Max Super Specialty Hospital (Competition Commission of India) The matter arose from information filed before the Competition Commission of India alleging that disposable syringes manufactured by Becton Dickinson India Pvt. Ltd. and sold through the in-house pharmacy of Max Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj carried higher MRPs than identical products sold in the open market. The allegation was that the manufacturer and hospital had colluded to overcharge patients. Following a prima facie order under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002, the Director General (DG) in...