Nuclear Pharmacy Chain Settles Antitrust Lawsuit

Syncor, a Chatsworth chain of 80 nuclear pharmacies, said it has settled for an undisclosed amount an antitrust lawsuit brought against it by Summa Medical Corp. of Albuquerque, N.M.

In the lawsuit, filed in February, 1987, Summa claimed Syncor tried to stop it from gaining a stronger position in the nuclear-drug distribution business and tried to discourage manufacturers from doing business with Summa. The lawsuit also contended that Syncor employees had gutted the wiring and plumbing of an Anaheim building Summa planned to use.

Syncor denied the allegations. In December, Summa sold its nuclear pharmacy business to a subsidiary of Hoffman-LaRoche.