17 June 2013Americas

US Supreme Court backs ‘rule-of-reason’ for pay-for-delay

A majority of the US Supreme Court has ruled that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should be able to challenge so-called ‘pay-for-delay’ patent litigation settlements on antitrust grounds.

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AstraZeneca and Ranbaxy win ‘pay-for-delay’ case

8 December 2014 A US court has spared drug companies AstraZeneca and Ranbaxy Laboratories a potentially hefty fine after ruling that a ‘pay-for-delay’ deal between them did not violate antitrust grounds.

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Judge denies AstraZeneca’s bid to squash pay-for-delay challenge

27 September 2013 A federal judge has denied AstraZeneca’s motions to dismiss claims challenging its pay-for-delay deals with three generic pharmaceutical companies in connection to heartburn drug Nexium.

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European Commission targets alleged ‘pay-for-delay’ with pharma fines

20 June 2013 The European Commission’s competition directorate has levied fines totalling €146 million ($195 million) against originator pharmaceutical company Lundbeck and several producers of generics drugs.