On 4 July 2025, the EC fined Alchem and its subsidiary EUR 489,000 for their role in a long-running cartel concerning the active pharmaceutical ingredient SNBB, used in the production of Buscopan and its generics. This marks...more
7/23/2025
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Cartels ,
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European Commission ,
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Prescription Drugs
The European Commission (EC) has fined five pharmaceutical companies a total of EUR13.4 million for participating in a cartel concerning N-Butylbromide Scopolamine/Hyoscine (SNBB) – an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)...more
10/23/2023
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Cephalon ,
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Generic Drugs ,
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Pay-For-Delay ,
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Teva Pharmaceuticals