Teva Settles 16-Year Cipro Pay-For-Delay Litigation For $225M; Will Focus Shift To Pricing Deals?
Executive Summary
California indirect purchasers reached previous settlements with Bayer and three other firms; plaintiffs’ attorney sees shift from reverse-payment to price fixing and market swapping cases. Trump appointments to FTC could influence direction of scrutiny.
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