Legal Opinion
In Re Lipitor Antitrust Litigation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 13, 2017No. 14-4202, 14-4203, 14-4204, 14-4205, 14-4206, 14-4602 & 14-4632; 15-1184, 15-1185, 15-1186, 15-1187, 15-1274, 15-1323 & 15-1342PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
A pharmaceutical company holding the patent on a drug sues the manufacturer of a generic version of that drug for patent infringement. The patent-holder and the generic manufacturer later settle, with the former paying the latter not to produce a generic until the patents at issue expire. In FTC v. Actavis, Inc., — U.S. -, 133 S.Ct. 2223, 186 L.Ed.2d 343 (2013), the Supreme Court recognized that such a settlement — commonly known as a “reverse payment” — where large and unjustified, can sometimes unreasonably diminish competition in violation of the…
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