The Mexican Competition Authority fines toothbrush suppliers for bid rigging in public health sector (Galeno / Dentilab / Holiday)

COFECE sanctions toothbrush suppliers for bid rigging in public health sector tenders* • The sanctioned companies coordinated and rigged bids in public tenders, or abstained from participating, to divide amongst them the market of toothbrushes for adults and infants procured by the health sector • The agreement resulted in over-priced contracts and damages to the public pursed estimated at 4 million 169 thousand Mexican pesos. • The companies Productos Galeno, Dentilab, Holiday de México and five natural persons were fined a total 18 million 93