UK Competition Watchdog Targets Four Firms Over Seven-Fold Prochlorperazine Price Hike
Executive Summary
The UK CMA alleges that four companies were involved in a non-compete agreement that resulted in a 700% increase in the cost to the NHS of a generic medicine for nausea and dizziness.
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