Amgen’s Rebate Bundling Makes It ‘Economically Unfeasible’ For Regeneron To Sell Praluent

Regeneron antitrust suit alleges Amgen’s bundling of Repatha rebates with Otezla and Enbrel has restricted Praluent’s market access and ability to compete with Repatha.

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Regeneron claims Amgen's rebate bundling is restricting access to Praluent • Source: Shutterstock

After winning a seven-year patent battle, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is once again in litigation with Amgen, Inc. over the PCSK9 inhibitor market. This time around, Regeneron claims Amgen is engaging in an anticompetitive rebate “bundling scheme” to keep its cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent (alirocumab) off third-party payor formularies.

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