Exactly the same thing happened here in Uruguay, with the exact same product (stents). A company named Nafferton, distributor of Boston Scientific, managed to

Exactly the same thing happened here in Uruguay, with the exact same product (stents). A company named Nafferton, distributor of Boston Scientific, managed to drive all other companies out of the market via legislation: http://www.elobservador.com.uy/con-monopolio-stents-otros-fabricantes-se-iran-uruguay-n239789 http://www.elobservador.com.uy/con-monopolio-stents-otros-fa... A year ago, the Court of Appeals annulled that, and we now can have more that one supplier (not sure if that's in practice now) http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/gobierno-se-encamina-anular-monopolio.html http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/gobierno-se-encamina-an... Edit: Court of Appeals, not Supreme Court. Not sure if it reached the Supreme Court.