Takeda Pens Mid-Trial Settlement To Dismiss US Colcrys Antitrust Suit
Trio Of Generics Manufacturers Named In 2021 Suit Which Alleges Conspiracy Over Colchicine
Executive Summary
Japanese originator Takeda has agreed to settle two-year-old anticompetitive claims lodged by wholesalers in the US that it conspired with several generics manufacturers to maintain supracompetitive pricing for its Colcrys branded treatment for gout.
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