Sonic Healthcare Limited proposed to acquire the pathology business of Healthscope Limited in the ACT and Southern Tablelands area.
On 16 May 2012, the ACCC commenced a review of Sonic’s proposed acquisition of the pathology businesses of Healthscope in Queensland, Western Australia and NSW/ACT. On 17 September, Sonic announced that it no longer proposed to acquire Healthscope’s pathology business in NSW/ACT, so the ACCC did not reach a decision on that proposed acquisition.
This review related to a new proposed acquisition, limited to the ACT and Southern Tablelands. In the previous review undertaken, the ACCC considered a number of relevant aspects of the pathology sector, including in the ACT and Southern Tablelands area. The ACCC therefore undertook targeted market inquiries only.
Read the full review here: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1099830/fromItemId/751046
Laverty pathology 