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Unsealed US Price-Fixing Complaint Reveals ‘Diary Of Collusion’

Excerpts From Notebook Detailing Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct Published

 
• By Dave Wallace

Fresh details have been revealed in the ongoing saga of US generic price-fixing litigation, with a newly-published unredacted complaint disclosing excerpts from a notebook alleged to contain details of anti-competitive conduct.

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Excerpts from a so-called ‘Diary of Collusion’ have been revealed • Source: Shutterstock

The latest development in the ongoing saga of US generic price-fixing litigation has seen excerpts published from a notebook that allegedly contains details of anti-competitive agreements between various generics firms, recorded by a sales executive who is co-operating with the investigation.

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