Our Offices | Oxera Community log-in About Expertise Latest Thinking People Working With Us Contact Health & Pharmaceuticals A Compelling Approach Today healthcare services must be ready to deal with not only more competition but also the impact of more regulatory reform; while the global life sciences industry, and in particular the pharmaceuticals sector, is facing increasing scrutiny from policymakers and competition authorities. Our experts in competition, litigation and policy matters in the health sector advise government and private sector clients in several countries, bringing our extensive experience from other sectors to healthcare. This means we apply lessons from working with companies that have historically been or are currently regulated, and leverage our unparalleled position in competition and litigious issues in a variety of sectors to healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. This ensures that we deliver clients the best and the most compelling solutions. Services Merger advice including for pharmaceuticals, trusts and hospitals Competition investigations including those involving horizontal and vertical agreements and restraints and abuse of dominance Advice on reforms in healthcare policy and regulation Advice on patent disputes and other litigation and arbitrations Efficiency analysis and benchmarking of healthcare providers The Oxera CV Advice to Mylan during its acquisition of Abbott Laboratories’ branded speciality and generics business in Europe Provided competition risk assessment for a large NHS foundation trust during a potential merger Advising two pharmaceuticals companies in the European Commission’s ongoing investigations into patent settlements involving Lundbeck and Servier Advised Pinewood Healthcare in its claim for damages against Reckitt Benckiser following a finding of abuse of dominance in the market for Gaviscon Advised AstraZeneca in responding to a claim for damages from a generic pharmaceutical firm lodged at the UK High Court Advised a large pharmaceutical firm in a litigation involving refusal to supply Advised competition authorities, hospitals and homecare services during merger inquiries and market investigations in Netherlands and South Africa Contributed to the OFT’s market study into private healthcare services, with a report on the techniques used for market definition Advised the National Health Service and Department of Health on reforms to healthcare in the UK; member of the panel advising Monitor, the new sector regulator Advice to Monitor on a variety of regulatory issues including regulatory coherence, cost collection methodologies, and appropriate cost of capital for setting tariffs Reviewed the European Commission’s regulatory impact assessment for its proposed Tobacco Directive Contact If we can help you make your case better in the health sector, contact Fod Barnes. Fod Barnes, Partner Tel: +44 (0)1865 253 047 Email: fod.barnes@oxera.com Dr Helen Jenkins Fod Barnes Dr Avantika Chowdhury Sign Up for Agenda Our monthly publication: Sign up Current Health & Pharmaceuticals News Impact of Centrepoint’s intervention for homeless young people Latest Agenda Mergers in the NHS: a time for choosing? Pass-on in regulated industries: what's in the RAB? Latest Reports What is a ‘reasonable’ profit for insurers providing private medical insurance in Ireland under the risk equalisation scheme? Techniques for defining markets for private healthcare in the UK: literature review Courses Using Economics in Competition Cases This CPD-accredited course will give you a comprehensive grounding in the use of economics in competition cases, and provide you with a practical toolkit to judge when and how competition is being distorted or restricted. Whether you are a legal practitioner, an in-house lawyer faced with an inquiry, or a professional wishing to understand competition law risk, you will come away with the confidence to judge and rely on the economic arguments and evidence put forward in a case. About Values What We Do Latest Thinking People Oxera Economics Council Associates Expertise Sectors Skills Success Stories Latest Thinking News Agenda Publications & Reports Courses & Events Success Stories Oxera Economics Council People People Associates Oxera Economics Council Working With Us How to apply Frequently asked questions Contact Location People F t l Terms & Conditions Privacy Oxera Consulting LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England No. OC392464, registered office: Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, UK.