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Teva’s Pay-For-Delay Settlement Restricts Brand-Generic Deals

 
• By Brenda Sandburg

$1.2 billion agreement resolving Provigil litigation with FTC blocks Teva from entering business deal with competitor until 30 days after patent settlement that restricts generic entry, sets $7 million cap on litigation savings.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s $1.2 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to resolve litigation over Provigil (modafinil) “pay-for-delay” deals provides a framework as to what kind of restrictions the agency intends to place on arrangements between brand and generic firms.

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