Pay-For-Delay Has A Tough (Antitrust) Time At EU Top Court

In recent years, there have been various antitrust investigations in the pharmaceutical sector resulting in decisions of the European Commission (EC) and the European Courts. In two recent rulings – “Lundbeck and “Paroxetine” – the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dealt with settlement agreements between originator companies and generic companies aimed at delaying the introduction of generic drugs to the market, so-called “pay-for-delay” or “reverse patent settlement” agreements......
By: MoFo Life Sciences

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