The Chairman of Georgia’s Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (GCCA), Irakli Lekvinadze, says the agency is collecting and analyzing data from over 150 medical clinics as part of its ongoing monitoring of the medical services market. The initiative targets areas where pricing is not regulated by the government. According to Lekvinadze, hospital service prices have risen 25–26% over the past year, prompting the agency to investigate potential non-market factors behind the increase.
The GCCA also launched monitoring of the pesticides and agrochemical market, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, to assess possible overpricing or misuse of market power. Data collection is ongoing, and analysis is underway.
Lekvinadze added that the agency continues its regular monitoring of the fuel, FMCG, and agricultural export sectors, including hazelnuts and blueberries, to track market trends and ensure fair competition.
