Competition authority launches review of Uniphar's acquisition of Limerick's Touchstore

CCPC to examine if pharmaceutical wholesaler Uniphar's bid to acquire Limerick-based  dispensing software firm TouchStore may impact competition in Irish markets

Ger Cassidy, managing director of TouchStore; and Ian Madden, managing director of Uniphar's Supply Chain and Retail Division.

The competition authority has launched a review of Irish pharmaceutical wholesaler Uniphar's bid to acquire Limerick-based dispensing software firm TouchStore.

In January, Uniphar announced the acquisition of Touchstore, which provides dispensing and retail management software to pharmacies across Ireland. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.