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17 May 2018Americas

Pharmacies hit Allergan with Restasis competition claims

Four US pharmacies have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Allergan over the drug company’s “unlawful scheme” to maintain its patent monopoly over dry-eye treatment Restasis (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion).

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