Turkish Competition Board has initiated an investigation on 21 June 2018 on Novartis Sağlık Gıda ve Tarım Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Alcon Laboratuvarları Ticaret A.Ş. following a preliminary inquiry based on allegations that Novartis Sağlık Gıda ve Tarım Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. abused its dominant position by cutting supply to the complainant and that it prevented the pharmaceutical warehouses it had business dealings from selling to other pharmaceutical warehouses thereby preventing competition at wholesale level of pharmaceutical sector. The press release dated 19.07.2018 about the investigation, initiated by the decision dated 21.06.2018 and numbered 18-20/349-M, is available via http://www.rekabet.gov.tr/tr/Guncel/novartis-saglik-gida-ve-tarim-urunleri-s-597e9d74578be81180dd00505694b4c6