May 12, 2026
Elanco Animal Health Inc. will pay $6.75 million while Petco, PetSmart, Chewy, Petsense and PetMeds are all on the hook for six-figure payouts under a settlement Tuesday resolving lawsuits accusing Elanco of paying pet supply retailers not to stock generic versions of its Advantix topical flea and tick prevention drug.
February 27, 2026
PetMed Express, Tractor Supply Co. and Elanco Animal Health are the latest to settle with consumers in a case accusing Elanco of paying pet supply retailers not to stock generic versions of its Advantix topical flea and tick prevention drug, according to several orders filed in Indiana federal court.
October 09, 2025
Advantix flea-and-tick medication maker Elanco Animal Health Inc. partially ducked a consumer proposed class action by convincing an Indiana federal judge to cut federal antitrust claims, but still must face state law allegations accusing it of paying off PetSmart, Petco and Chewy not to carry generic versions.