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European Commission fines Alchem in first cartel case involving a pharmaceutical API

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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

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European Commission sanctions first ever pharmaceuticals cartel and scores victory in pay-for-delay appeal

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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

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Covid-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 81

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COMPETITION & STATE AID - Competition- European Commission ramps up home searches of employees of companies suspected of potential competition breaches - On 5 April 2022, Maria Jaspers (Director of Cartel Directorate, DG...more

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Covid-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 77

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COMPETITION & STATE AID - State Aid- European Commission publishes Annual Single Market Report 2022 - On 22 February 2022, the European Commission published the Annual Single Market Report 2022, which sets out, in...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 66

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Competition - European Commission comments on the future of competition policy - On 29 October 2021, Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager provided remarks on the future of competition...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 64

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European Commission adopts Communication on Energy Prices to tackle exceptional rise in energy prices - On 13 October 2021, the Commission adopted a Communication on Tackling Rising Energy Prices: a Toolbox for Action and...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 63

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State Aid - European Commission consults on proposed amendments to General Block Exemption Regulation - On 6 October 2021, the Commission opened its consultation with Member States and interested parties to comment on...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 61

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European Commission releases State of the Union 2021 report, including on COVID-related State aid - On 15 September 2021, the Commission published the State of the Union 2021 report on the Commission’s work and...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 58

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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 57

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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion. LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS...more

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UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Overturns Abuse of Dominance Fines on Pharmaceutical Companies

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The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (the "CAT") has overturned a finding of abuse of dominance against Pfizer Inc. and Flynn Pharma Ltd. The ruling followed appeals by those companies against a 2016 Competition & Markets...more

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