How some firms are cashing in during the coronavirus outbreak | ITV News

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said new laws could be introduced to stop profiteering, after claims that some firms are cashing in on high demand during the coronavirus outbreak.

Last week ITV News reported how one pharmacy was charging six pounds for a box of paracetamol that previously cost just 60p.

On Wednesday night the Competition and Markets Authority told ITV News it is now getting hundreds of complaints a day about unfair pricing.

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