Europe’s high court strikes blow to drug companies in ‘pay-for-delay’ case
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-01-30T21:47:00
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority won a victory in a decision by Europe’s high court, ruling GlaxosmithKline’s entering of a financial deal with industry rivals to delay the generic version of its drugs violates EU competition law.
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