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European Commission Pharmaceutical Industry Enforcement Actions

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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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Big Firms, Be Careful What You Say: First UK Competition Disparagement Decision Puts Large Companies On Notice

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OVERVIEW - The UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has recently published a decision accepting commitments from Vifor Pharma (“Vifor”). This brings to a close an unprecedented abuse of dominance investigation...more

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Antitrust in focus - May 2025

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This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Eliana Paredis (counsel based in Brussels) is our editor this month. She has selected: - European Commission kicks...more

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European Competition Law Newsletter – May 2025

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Belgian Competition Authority Issues Fines for Category Management Agreement - On 24 April 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) announced fines on three pharmaceutical manufacturers for what the BCA considered to...more

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q4 2023

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IN THIS FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE - UNITED STATES - New Merger Guidelines Released - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) issued their updated Merger Guidelines on...more

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Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q2 2022

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APRIL – JUNE 2022: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - • An Overview of Agency Merger Challenges from January 2021 through June 2022 Parties continue to be cautious in litigating challenged transactions. Since...more

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International Legal Highlights - May 2021

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Expect More Criminal Enforcement & What You Can Do To Minimize Your Risk - Antitrust cartel and related collusive scheme enforcement is poised to increase. Several factors support this: (1) the Antitrust Division (the...more

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International News: Healthcare - Spotlight on the Industry - May 2021

Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment in the Global Healthcare Industry - Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) seek out investments that are resilient, conducive to their aims and objectives, and reasonably free from market...more

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Cartel Snapshot - June 2019

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced three new investigations and several developments in its other investigations, including new investigations in the commercial flooring industry, online auctions for...more

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European Commission Sets its Sights on Allegedly Excessive Drug Prices

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In the European Union, Big Pharma has been operating with a target on its back for the best part of the last decade. Following its 2008 sector inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector, the Commission vowed to clamp down on...more

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Antitrust Enforcers Discuss Recent Highlights, Ongoing Cases, Enforcement Priorities and General Trends at the 2015 ABA Section of...

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The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting concluded earlier this month with the traditional “Enforcers’ Roundtable,” an interview with leading competition authorities about recent highlights,...more

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