Teva Slapped With €60m Fine Over Unlawful EU Provigil Delay

Fine Closes ‘Pay-For-Delay’ Investigation That Began In 2011

Teva received a “package of commercial side-deals” for agreeing to halt generic competition to Cephalon’s Provigil (modafinil) throughout the EU, which it “would not have achieved without committing to staying out of the market,” according to findings by the European Commission.

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Teva committed to stay out of the modafinil markets "because of the substantial value transferred to it by Cephalon," the EC found. • Source: Shutterstock

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