The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said another "backstop" measure could be for the government to regulate and set a price or profit-margin cap on retailers as a way to bring prices down.
The potential measures formed part of the CMA's interim report on the infant formula market after the watchdog identified that a lack of competition in the market led to soaring prices, taking advantage of an ingrained belief among parents that higher cost equates to better quality.
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