pharmaceutical News

Court: ‘Pay to Delay’ Generic Drugs Can Be Illegal

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that deals between pharmaceutical corporations and their generic drug competitors, which government officials say keep cheaper forms of medicine off the market, can be sometimes be illegal and therefore challenged in court. The justices voted …

Nevada Jury Orders Drug Firms to Pay $162M in Hepatitis C Case

A Nevada jury is ordering pharmaceutical companies to pay $162.5 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit stemming from a Las Vegas hepatitis C outbreak in 2008. The damages awarded Monday in Clark County District Court are on top of …