Coloplast rejects suspicion on restrictive practices in Italy

On 25 July 2006 Coloplast was faced with a dawn raid at its sales subsidiary in Bologna, Italy.

 

The Italian competition authorities acted on a claim from the local health authorities in Ferrara stating, that the reason why Coloplast did not bid on a tender for local supply of ostomy products in 2003 could be due to restrictive behaviour by the four main providers of ostomy products in Italy.

Coloplast rejects these allegations.

At this point Coloplast awaits further documentation in the case and we are fully co-operating with the authorities. As long as the investigation is ongoing, Coloplast cannot comment any further on the matter.