Carefirst of Maryland, Inc., et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, et al.

  1. January 15, 2026

    Trial 'No Longer Warranted' After Judge's Stelara Reversal

    The fate of insurer CareFirst's suit accusing Johnson & Johnson of using a merger and patent fraud to anticompetitively protect immunosuppressive drug Stelara from competition is in doubt after a Virginia federal judge reversed course and nixed key claims he had previously teed up for trial.

  2. January 12, 2026

    CareFirst Opposes J&J's Bid To Revisit Stelara Antitrust Case

    Insurer CareFirst urged a Virginia federal court to reject Johnson & Johnson's bid for reconsideration of a ruling that refused to toss antitrust and patent fraud claims over the immunosuppressive drug Stelara.

  3. December 16, 2025

    Va. Judge Advances Most Claims In Stelara Antitrust Case

    A Virginia federal judge has allowed health insurer CareFirst's anticompetition and patent fraud claims against Johnson & Johnson to move forward in a case alleging anticompetitive behavior in relation to the immunosuppressive drug Stelara, while letting the pharmaceutical giant escape some claims of misrepresentation.

  4. November 06, 2025

    CareFirst Urges Ban On J&J Character Talk At Stelara Trial

    Health insurer CareFirst is asking a Virginia federal judge to bar Johnson & Johnson from promoting its "good character" to a jury that will weigh class claims of anticompetitive conduct and patent fraud to extend market protection on the blockbuster autoimmune drug Stelara.

  5. March 06, 2024

    J&J Seeks Exit From Suit Over Stelara Exclusivity

    Johnson & Johnson told a Virginia federal court Tuesday it shouldn't have to face a proposed class action claiming it has been trying to stifle competition in the market for the immunosuppressive drug Stelara, saying there was no "scheme" to enforce its patents as the suit alleges.

  6. December 08, 2023

    J&J Hit With Suit Over Stelara Exclusivity

    A group of Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensees has filed a lawsuit in Virginia federal court claiming Johnson & Johnson has been trying to stifle competition in the market for the immunosuppressive drug Stelara, saying it defrauded federal patent officials.