ACCC cautions health funds over COVID-19 profit calculations
Australia’s competition watchdog has warned private health insurers they must fulfil their commitment to return all profits due to COVID-19 ...
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ACCC says US-style managed care ‘unlikely’ in final Honeysuckle ruling
Australia’s competition watchdog has delivered its final ruling allowing the formation of the Honeysuckle Health buying group, however it has ...
‘Managed care’ concerns as ACCC authorises Honeysuckle buying group
An interim decision to allow a new buying group to collectively negotiate contracts with healthcare providers is a defining moment ...
Fears new buying group could limit patient freedom
The creep of US-style managed care in Australia and reduced competition in the optical market are among major concerns raised ...
Glaucoma treatments change hands under pharmaceutical merger
A proposed merger between two pharmaceutical companies that compete in the glaucoma treatment markets has been given the green light ...
Oscar Wylee penalised $3.5 million
Australian eyewear retailer Oscar Wylee has been ordered to pay $3.5 million in penalties for misleading or deceptive conduct and ...
ACCC concludes investigation, clears Ellex-Lumibird deal
The Australian competition watchdog has cleared Ellex Medical Lasers’s $100 million sale of its laser and ultrasound business to Lumibird, ...
ACCC launches probe into Ellex-Lumibird deal
The Australian competition authority is examining Ellex Medical Lasers’s proposed $100 million sale of its laser and ultrasound business to ...