Legal Opinion
In re Generic Pharm. Pricing Antitrust Litig.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 16, 2018No. MDL 2724; 16-MD-2724; 16-CB-27240, 16-CB-27241, 16-CB-27242, 16-CB-27243; 16-DG-27240, 16-DG-27241, 16-DG-27242, 16-DG-27243; 16-DV-27240, 16-DV-27241, 16-DV-27242, 16-DV-27243; 16-DX-27240, 16-DV-27241, 16-DX-27242, 16-DX-27243; 16-EC-27240, 16-EC-27241, 16-EC-27242, 16-EC-27243; 16-PV-27240, 16-PV-27241, 16-PV-27242, 16-PV-27243PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rufe, District Judge.
This multidistrict antitrust litigation alleges that certain pharmaceutical companies engaged in an unlawful scheme or schemes to fix, maintain and stabilize prices, rig bids, and engage in market and customer allocations of certain generic pharmaceutical products. In this Opinion, the Court considers Defendants'1 joint and individual motions to dismiss the Sherman Act claims2 in the operative consolidated class action complaints brought on behalf of the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs ("DPPs"), the End-Payer Plaintiffs ("EPPs"), and the Indirect-Reseller Plaintiffs ("IRPs")…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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- Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of CarpentersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Burtch v. Milberg Factors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
- In Re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by27 opinions
- In re Generic Pharm. Pricing Antitrust Litig.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2019
- In re: Allergan Erisa v.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2020
- Marion Diagnostic Ctr., LLC v. Mckesson Corp. (In re Generic Pharm. Pricing Antitrust Litig.)District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2019
- Connecticut v. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2025
- Connecticut v. Sandoz, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2025
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