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On May 15, 2025, a federal jury in Delaware district court determined that Defendant Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”) violated antitrust and tort laws, and awarded $406.8 million in damages to Plaintiff Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc....more
Cigna filed a lawsuit on June 24 in Manhattan federal court accusing Bristol Myers Squibb of unlawfully blocking generic versions of its blood cancer drug, Pomalyst, from entering the market. The suit also names Celgene, a...more
On December 11, 2024, a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that, if enacted, would have substantial implications for pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) and pharmacies across the country. Titled the...more
On January 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that Martin Shkreli, CEO of Vyera Pharmaceuticals (Vyera), violated federal and state laws by engaging in illegal and...more
The Competition Director General has issued a precedent-setting determination against the pharmaceutical marketing company MBI Pharma Ltd. (MBI). The Director General determined that MBI abused its monopolistic position and...more
Late last week, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed an antitrust complaint against Amgen Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Regeneron alleges that “Amgen is engaged in a persistent exclusionary...more
On January 31, 2022, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, sent a letter to Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the FDA, and Drew...more
For the first time, the Israel Competition Authority has opened enforcement proceedings against a monopolist for abuse of its dominant position by charging an unfairly high price. Subject to a hearing, the authority intends...more
On September 10, the newly-formed White House Competition Council (the “Council” or “Competition Council”) held its inaugural meeting, bringing together eight cabinet members and the leaders of seven independent agencies, to...more
Corporate acquirers accustomed to government inertia in antitrust reform are navigating a sea change in Washington, according to Craig Seebald, a Washington, D.C.-based Partner and leader in the global Antitrust Group at...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit revived an antitrust suit alleging that a pharmaceutical manufacturer illegally maintained its monopoly for its innovator drug by precluding competition beyond the expiration...more
The Third Circuit recently held in In re Remicade (Direct Purchaser) Antitrust Litigation that a direct purchaser’s antitrust suit alleging overpayment for a drug purchased pursuant to a distribution agreement with a...more
On April 4, 2019, just three months after the publication of the European Commission (EC) report on “Competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector,” the French Competition Authority (FrCA) issued its report n°19-A-08...more
With opioid abuse continuing to dominate national headlines, manufacturers of opioid overdose medications are facing intense scrutiny over pricing practices that threaten (or those perceived as threatening) public...more