No Abuse of Dominance Established as Hospital Did Not Sell Medicines Above MRP: CCI

Vivek Sharma Vs Max Multi Specialty Centre Pitampura (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 (P) Ltd. and sold through the in-house pharmacy of Max Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj carried a higher Maximum Retail Price (MRP) than the same products sold in the open market. The allegation was that the manufacturer and the hospital acted in collusion and violated Sections 3 and 4 of the Competition Act, 2002. After a preliminary examination, the...