Hospital Supplies Australia Pty Ltd - proposed acquisition of Clifford Hallam Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd
Summary
Hospital Supplies Australia acquired Clifford Hallam Pharmaceuticals. Both supplied the non-retail and hospital sectors with wholesale pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
File number
C2005/542
Industry
Wholesale medical and pharmaceuticals
Outcome
Not Opposed
Date completed
23rd May 2005
Merger type
Horizontal
Market definition
The market is likely to be the wholesale distribution of pharmaceuticals to non-retail customers on a state or multi state basis.
Competition analysis
The proposed acquisition is unlikely to result in a substantial lessening of competition in any market due to:
- The continued presence of Mayne as an established and effective competitor (as well as other wholesalers providing a competitive discipline);
- The countervailing power of manufacturers and non-retail customers;
- The moderate level of barriers to entry which has allowed Exel and smaller operators to expand.
