Antitrust sounds alarm over hearing-aid market

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 9 - Italy's Antitrust Authority said Tuesday that it has sent a report to parliament, the health and economy ministries, the nation's regions and the AGENAS health agency to sound the alarm about the hearing-aid market here.
    The competition authority said there are critical issues concerning hearing-aid offers to the public and to the National Health Service.
    It said a fact-finding investigation it launched in September 2023 that found "'a lack of transparency in the commercial conditions offered to the public".
    It said the average price for a devise in Italy of between 1,500 and 2,100 euros was higher than in other comparable countries, adding that the support services provided to the public support were inferior.
    Italian hearing-aid company Amplifon's share price dropped 5.2% on the stock exchange to €30.8 after the report was released.
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