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Ex-Merck & Co scientist accused of stealing trade secrets co...

A former Merck & Co scientist could face up to 10 years in prison after he was accused of stealing trade secrets relating to drugs including the cancer immunotherapy Keytruda by US auth

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EU fines Teva and Cephalon €60.5m for 'pay for delay' scheme

The European Union has fined Teva and its neurology unit Cephalon €60.5 million for an elaborate “pay for delay” scheme that prevented cheaper generic competition for its sleep disorder dru

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Purdue to pay $8.3bn after admitting criminal charges in opi...

After years of legal wrangling, Purdue Pharma has agreed a deal to resolve litigation about its role in the US opioid epidemic that will cost it up to $8.3 billion.

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J&J settles 1,000 talc lawsuits for $100m+; report

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle over 1,000 lawsuits that allege the company’s Baby Powder talc products caused cancer, according to Bloomberg.

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Gilead pays $97m to resolve US illegal kickback claims

Gilead has paid $97 million to resolve claims by US authorities that it acted illegally by using a charitable foundation as a conduit to fund co-payments of thousands of Medicare patients t

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Pharma ‘must not dodge liability for harm in COVID-19 vaccin...

An EU consumer body has urged the European Commission to keep compensation measures in place for people who might be harmed in COVID-19 vaccine trials, responding to reports that the drug i

Ex-Merck & Co scientist accused of stealing trade secrets co...

EU fines Teva and Cephalon €60.5m for 'pay for delay' scheme

Purdue to pay $8.3bn after admitting criminal charges in opi...

J&J settles 1,000 talc lawsuits for $100m+; report

Gilead pays $97m to resolve US illegal kickback claims

Pharma ‘must not dodge liability for harm in COVID-19 vaccin...

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