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20 June 2013Big Pharma

European Commission targets alleged ‘pay-for-delay’ with pharma fines

The European Commission’s competition directorate has levied fines totalling €146 million ($195 million) against originator pharmaceutical company Lundbeck and several producers of generics drugs.

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