Jonathan Tickner, Partner is leading the team at Peters & Peters on behalf of the NHS who have launched a High Court claim for damages for abuse of a dominant position in relation to the supply of Gaviscon against Reckitt Benckiser. Last year the OFT fined Reckitt Benckiser £10m over its supply of Gaviscon to the NHS for abusing its dominant market position in the supply of heartburn remedies by restricting competition.
To read further information please see the articles below from the BBC and the Office of Fair Trading http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12539197 and http://www.oft.gov.uk/news-and-updates/press/2010/106-10