The Portuguese Competition Authority sanctions a healthcare services provider for participation in a teleradiology cartel (Dr. Campos Costa)
AdC sanctions Unilabs' subsidiary for teleradiology cartel*The decision
The AdC sanctioned an affiliate of the Unilabs Group, the firm Dr. Campos Costa – Consultório de Tomografia Computorizada – for participating in a cartel established for providing teleradiology services to public hospitals and other public health centers in Portugal.
Teleradiology is the remote electronic transmission of radiological images, such as X-rays and CAT scans, including diagnostic reports by medical specialists.
The AdC's investigation determined that the firm Dr. Campos Costa and other companies jointly implemented strategies aimed at a general price increase in the concerned services, which were provided to the
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