The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Turkish Pharmacists’ Association violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of determining purchasing conditions outside the market.

After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 24.07.2019, the Competition Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no. 19-26/390-M to initiate an investigation whether Turkish Pharmacists’ Association violated article 4 of the Act no 4054.

*Investigation decisions taken by the Competition Board are announced to the public following the notification of the decision to the undertakings or associations of undertakings about which an investigation has been initiated. Those announcements are made within the framework of informing the public about the decisions of the Competition Board and cannot be interpreted to mean that the undertakings or associations of undertakings about which an investigation has been initiated have violated the Act no. 4054, or they are or will be subject to penal sanctions under the Act.