UK’s CMA Puts Investigations On Hold

Cases On Prochlorperazine And Nitrofurantoin Paused Due To Coronavirus

Two investigations by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority over behaviour around prochlorperazine and nitrofurantoin have been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The CMA has paused its investigations to reallocate resources • Source: Shutterstock

Two investigations being carried out by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.

An investigation into four firms’ alleged agreements not to compete on supplying prochlorperazine, along with a case in which three...

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