First Circuit says Actavis pay-for-delay ruling applies to non-cash settlements

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has revived claims that pay-for-delay settlements involving pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott may be in breach of competition law, despite the deals not including cash payments.

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