News: Australia's ACCC Makes Announcement Concerning Pricing Of Rapid Antigen Tests

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Australian Competition & Consumer Commission:

• CONCERNING PRICING OF RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS
• ACCC HAS SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS ABOUT THE RETAIL PRICE OF RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS
• CONTINUING TO ANALYSE INFORMATION WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,800 REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF PUBLIC
• CURRENTLY, PRICES FOR ANTIGEN TESTS REPORTED ARE HIGHER THAN IN INITIAL DAYS OF REPORTING
• WRITTEN TO SUPPLIERS AND RETAILERS ABOUT THEIR COSTS AND RETAIL SALES PRICES AND IS CONSIDERING THE RESPONSES RECEIVED SO FAR
• CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL SCAMS AFTER RECEIVING INCREASING REPORTS OF ONLINE STORES WRONGLY ACCEPTING PAYMENT
• CONTACTED MORE THAN 40 TEST SUPPLIERS, MAJOR RETAILERS & PHARMACY CHAINS SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT COSTS, AMONG OTHERS

Source text https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/concerning-pricing-of-rapid-antigen-tests

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