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12 February 2010 - 09:38 AMT

SCPEC declined one more administrative complaint filed by a pharmaceutical company

At the meeting held on February 12, 2010, the Armenian State Commission on Protection of Economic Competition, <b>SCPEC</b>, discussed and refused an administrative complaint submitted by Agro Farm Company, the SCPEC press office reported.

According to the report, Argo Farm is among 7 pharmaceutical companies which concluded an anti-competitive agreement, unreasonably raising drug prices.

Companies will be imposed a fine equivalent to 2% of their annual turnover, the total sum of the fine for 7 companies exceeding AMD 450 million.

The SCPEC found the arguments listed in the administrative complaint unsound. Thus, the decision on the fine remains valid.