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Aetna sues major drugmakers over alleged price-fixing conspiracy

Aetna in late December sued 20 major pharmaceutical companies, accusing them of engaging in a conspiracy to fix prices for more than 100 generic medications.

By Alan Goforth | January 08, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Aetna in late December sued 20 major pharmaceutical companies, accusing them of engaging in a conspiracy to fix prices for more than 100 generic medications.

The lawsuit, filed in Hartford (Conn.) Superior Court, names such leading companies as Novartis, Pfizer and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA. More than 30 companies were listed as co-conspirators but not as defendants. Aetna alleges that the conspiracy artificially inflated the prices of 111 generic drugs, including the pain medication Gabapentin, amoxicillin and penicillin.

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