Tamil Nadu agency blacklists Abbott for five years for hiding information

The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) has blacklisted pharma major Abbott Healthcare for five years for allegedly “hiding information” while participating in the tender process.

The company did not divulge that it was banned by central procurement agencies such as the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) when it participated in the TN procurement agency’s tender process, TNMSC said.

Abbott Healthcare did not respond to Business Standard queries.

TNMSC Managing Director Deepak Jacob said the step was taken after a complaint from Paris Legal Cell in Chennai.

“This is not a ban by TNMSC alone. Abbott is