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Denmark: After EU fines, H. Lundbeck faces new probe

By  |  January 26, 2014

Pharmaceutical giant H. Lundbeck was fined by the European Commission just last year for a pay-for-delay scheme, but now the company is facing antitrust scrutiny from its home country of Denmark.

Reports say H. Lundbeck, which was fined last year by the Commission for paying to have a generic form of its antidepressant Celexa from entering the market, is now under fire by various healthcare providers seeking counsel by the attorney general over whether they can pursue claims against the firm.

This time, say reports, H. Lundbeck is in a spat with generic drug maker Actavis regarding the antidepressant Cipralex. While Actavis argues H. Lundbeck is hampering competition, H. Lundbeck is accusing Actavis of violating its patents.

The feud comes after European Commission fined H. Lundbeck nearly $200 million for the so-called pay-for-delay scheme in 2013.

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