Life Healthcare inches closer to bulking up its renal dialysis services
The Competition Commission recommends that the deal to acquire Fresenius Medical Care’s clinics be approved with conditions
28 January 2024 - 19:15
Private hospital operator Life Healthcare’s deal to acquire German healthcare company Fresenius Medical Care’s renal dialysis clinics in Southern Africa is closer to completion after the Competition Commission recommended it be approved with conditions.
“The proposed transaction raises substantial competition concerns ... relat[ing] to potential foreclosure of other non-integrated dialysis service providers who require access to the acquiring group acute hospital for the provision of dialysis services,” the commission said on Friday...
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