CCI gives a nod to Google and Johnson&Johnson JV on surgical robotics

Competition Commission has cleared Johnson & Johnson’s proposed joint venture with Google in the area of surgical robotics.

In a tweet, Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has approved “formation of a joint venture (Warren Robotics Inc) between Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon and Google”. CCI keeps a tab on unfair business practices in the market place across sectors.

Both J&J and Google have good presence in India. “The companies will bring together capabilities, intellectual property and expertise to create an innovative robotic-assisted surgical platform capable of integrating advanced technologies with the goal of improving healthcare delivery in the operating room,” J&J had said in March.