CMA closes fourth abuse of dominance investigation into pricing of hand sanitiser
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has closed the final abuse of dominance investigation it started in June 2020 into suspected unfair and excessive pricing of hand sanitiser by four pharmacies and convenience stores.
The CMA closed three of the investigations in July.
The CMA closed the fourth investigation having had regard to its prioritisation principles.
The CMA considers that it is unlikely that the suppliers’ prices infringe competition law. It concludes that further investigation to reach a definitive view would deliver limited, if any, consumer benefits.
The CMA’s decision to close the case does not prevent it from opening an investigation in the future if it were to receive new evidence that changed its assessment.
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