New Jersey workers' welfare fund filed antitrust claims against Amarin over generic Vascepa
( August 5, 2021, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Board of Trustees of Heavy and General Laborers of Local Unions 472 and 172 of NJ Welfare Fund filed a complaint accusing Amarin Pharma of illegally delaying generic competition for the branded cardiovascular drug Vascepa. The complaint alleges that Amarin used exclusivity agreements to prevent any suppliers of a necessary active ingredient with sufficient capacity from supporting a commercial launch in a timely manner. According to the US district court complaint, without Amarin’s interference, DRL would have been able to manufacture a competing generic after winning two patent cases against Amarin.See document below. ...
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