Max, other hospitals dismissed from allegations in Indian antitrust investigation
By Freny Patel ( May 21, 2026, 16:57 GMT | Insight) -- Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital has been cleared of antitrust and unfair-pricing allegations by India's antitrust watchdog. The Competition Commission of India absolved 12 Delhi-based hospitals on Thursday, ending a decade-long probe into hospital charges, while ruling that healthcare pricing must be assessed within broader operational and policy realities.In a major relief for India’s private healthcare sector, the antitrust watchdog has absolved Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital of allegations relating to anticompetitive conduct and abuse of dominance, bringing an end to a decade-long antitrust battle....
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