CADE investigator recommends rejection of Unimed Blumenau-Hospital Santa Catarina deal
( May 24, 2026, 17:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) advised blocking Unimed Blumenau’s proposed buyout of Hospital Santa Catarina, which now operates under the name of Hospital Unimed Blumenau. The Superintendence said the deal would result in vertical integrations that can potentially harm competition in the hospital services market in the city of Blumenau, Santa Catarina, and it proposed remedies to be adopted.Press release follows (in Portuguese):...
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