Keyword: Federal Trade Commission

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Six States Join FTC Lawsuit to Block Amgen-Horizon

27.06.2023 -

Six US states – New York, California, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Washington – have joined the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit to block Amgen's proposed nearly...

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US FTC Wants Court to Hold “Pharma Bro” in Contempt

31.01.2023 -

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked a US federal judge to hold “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli in contempt for forming another drug company that it said violates a...

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FTC Blocks Evonik Takeover of Peroxychem

05.08.2019 - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to block Germany-based Evonik’s acquisition of US rival Peroxychem from One Equity Partners, saying that it would lead to higher...

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Top U.S. Court to Decide on Deals to Delay Cheaper Drugs

23.03.2013 - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday over whether big drug companies can settle patent litigation with generic rivals by making deals to keep cheaper products off...

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Watson Gets US Approval to Buy Actavis

16.10.2012 - Watson Pharmaceuticals has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Swiss peer Actavis on the condition that it sell a number of their current and future products to two other companies...

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FTC Takes "Pay for Delay" Drug Case to U.S. Supreme Court

05.10.2012 - The Federal Trade Commission asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to take up its fight against deals between brand-name drug companies and generic firms which they say delay the...

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U.S. Finds No Wrongdoing in Yasmin Patent Settlement

02.10.2012 - U.S. antitrust regulators found no wrongdoing in a deal made four years ago between German drugmaker Bayer and a division of Teva Pharmaceuticals to end patent litigation over the...

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US FTC Loses Bid to Block Pay-for-delay Drug Deals

26.04.2012 - The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday lost its latest attempt to thwart deals to delay the production of cheaper, generic drugs that brand-name drug companies make with...