ACCC gives go-ahead for wider supply of PPE

Published 2nd April 2020

Medical technology companies will be allowed to work together to coordinate the supply and potential manufacture in Australia of personal protective equipment (PPE) ventilators, testing kits, and other medical equipment needed to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim authorisation to the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) to allow members and other groups, such as suppliers or distributors of medical equipment, to share information between each other, co-ordinate orders and supply requests, prioritise requests, and jointly tender to supply COVID-19 medical equipment.

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Source:
Kymberly Martin, 2020, Freedom2Live (https://www.freedom2live.com.au)