Law360, New York (January 16, 2008, 12:00 AM ET) -- Some of the world's largest drugmakers were raided early Wednesday morning as part of a European Commission inquiry into patent-dispute settlements between companies including Pfizer Inc., AstraZeneca Plc and Johnson & Johnson.
The EC's investigation – the first ever to begin with unannounced inspections – has also ensnared GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Novartis AG, Sanofi-Aventis SA, Wyeth, Merck & Co. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
The European pharmaceutical markets appear to be malfunctioning, and the regulator is looking into whether deals on patent disputes between these drugmakers may...
Top Drugmakers Caught In EU Antitrust Raids
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