February 06, 2026
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and TWi Pharmaceuticals must face most of a proposed antitrust class action accusing them of delaying the release of the generic version of Takeda's heartburn medication Dexilant, causing Walgreens, Kroger and other retailers to pay more for the brand-name drug, a California federal judge ruled Friday.
March 26, 2025
Walgreens, Kroger, Albertsons and H-E-B hit Takeda and TWi Pharmaceuticals with an antitrust suit in California federal court Tuesday, accusing the pharmaceutical companies of conspiring to delay the release of the generic version of Takeda's heartburn medication Dexilant, causing the retailers to pay more for the brand-name drug.