Oct 15 (Reuters) - Skel fjárfestingafélag hf SKEL.IC :
* SAID ON MONDAY EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY CONDUCTED
INSPECTION
AT SKEL FOLLOWING ITS DECISION TO EXAMINE ACTIVITIES OF LYFJAVAL
EHF
* LYFJAVAL IS OWNED BY HEIMKAUP EHF., WHICH IS 81% OWNED BY
SKEL
AND ITS RELATED COMPANIES
* INVESTIGATION IS PART OF INQUIRY INTO POTENTIAL MARKET
SEGMENTATION IN RETAIL PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET
* ALLEGATIONS SUGGEST THAT LYFJAVAL CLOSED TRADITIONAL
PHARMACY IN
MJÓDD TO FOCUS ON OPERATING A DRIVE-THROUGH PHARMACY
* SKEL AND LYFJAVAL ARE COMMITTED TO COOPERATING WITH THE
INVESTIGATION AND HAVE PROVIDED THE ESA WITH THE REQUESTED
INFORMATION
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