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2023: Microlife forced retailers in Russia to set the prices for tonometers necessary for companies - FAS

On June 21, 2023, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia announced that the manufacturer of medical equipment Microlife had eliminated violations of the laws of the Russian Federation when selling devices for measuring blood pressure on the Russian market.

The agency found Microlife guilty of coordinating economic activities. The violation was expressed in the establishment of recommended retail prices at Yandex.Market, Ozon and Apteka.ru sites, as well as in price control and impact on them. We are talking about tonometers BP 3AG1, BP A2 Basic, BP A2 Easy, BP A200 AFIB, BP W100, BP AG1-20, BP A100, BP A150 AFIB, BP A6 PC.

Microlife eliminated violations of the laws of the Russian Federation when selling devices for measuring blood pressure on the Russian market

According to the FAS, Microlife AG assisted in the investigation of the circumstances of the case, and also took the necessary measures to eliminate violations of the law, in connection with which the order was not issued. The company's fine will be imposed as part of the consideration of the administrative case, the regulator said in a statement.

The case against the manufacturer of medical equipment was initiated in February 2023. Then the FAS reported that the company sent buyers price lists with prices for subsequent retail sale to consumers. According to the antimonopoly service, at the direction of the manufacturer, the price of the devices should not have been lower than a predetermined amount. Wholesale buyers subsequently resold the devices to pharmacies, marketplaces and other retailers, the FAS said.

By June 2023, 44 models of tonometers manufactured by Microlife AG BP series were registered in Russia, including automatic and semi-automatic tonometers, as well as professional devices WatchBP Home and WatchBP Office. The holder of regional administrations is Yana Gennadievna IP Perminova.^[1]

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