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Patent Gaming and Disparagement: Commission Fines Teva For Improperly Protecting Its Blockbuster Medicine

BY , , , , and | May 14, 2025

The European Commission has imposed a fine on Teva for abusing its dominant position in the market for glatiramer acetate, a medication used to treat multiple sclerosis. Teva’s tactics, which…

The European Commission has imposed a fine on Teva for abusing its dominant position in the market for glatiramer acetate, a medication used to treat multiple sclerosis. Teva’s tactics, which included manipulating the patent system and disseminating misleading information about a competing product, were capable of delaying price competition and likely allowed Teva to maintain supra-competitive profits. The article provides a brief overview of the Commission’s decision and of how it tackled p

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