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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Irish Competition Authority Decisions >> M/19/019 Lloyds Median BOFH [2019] IECompA m19019 (13 August 2019) URL: http://www.bailii.org/ie/cases/IECompA/2019/m19019.html Cite as: [2019] IECompA m19019 |
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The proposed acquisition by LloydsPharmacy Ireland Limited of sole control of Median Healthcare Services Unlimited Company and BOFH Holdings Unlimited Company has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday July 10, 2019 | Tuesday, August 13, 2019 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| LloydsPharmacy Ireland Limited | LloydsPharmacy Ireland Limited ("Lloyds") currently owns 87 retail pharmacy businesses throughout the State, which generally operate under the LloydsPharmacy brand. Lloyds is a subsidiary of the McKesson Group, which is also the ultimate parent company of United Drug (Wholesale) Limited, the largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in the State. |
| Median Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Median Healthcare Services Unlimited Company provides a medication management service to the nursing home sector under the trading name "Median Healthcare Services". Median Healthcare Services Unlimited Company is ultimately owned by Westmount Corporate Unlimited. |
| BOFH Holdings Unlimited Company | BOFH Holdings Unlimited Company owns three retail and prescription pharmacies, which trade as the "Health Express Pharmacies". These pharmacies are located at Artane, Tallaght and Greystones. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | |
| Current status: Completed |
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| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
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| Patrick Mathews | [email protected] |