EC investigating possible anticompetitive action by Vifor Pharma

20 June 2022

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Switzerland-based Vifor Pharma (VTX: FIFoN) has restricted competition by illegally disparaging its closest – and potentially only – competitor in Europe on the market for intravenous iron treatment, Danish iron metabolism specialist Pharmacosmos.

Vifor Pharma's conduct appears to be aimed at hindering competition against its blockbuster high-dose intravenous iron treatment medicine, Ferinject (ferric carboxymaltose).

The investigation follows a complaint filed with the Commission by Pharmacosmos.

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