Government Employees Health Association v. Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. et al

  1. September 06, 2024

    Actelion Must Face Tracleer Antitrust Suit With Class Certified

    A Maryland federal judge refused Friday to toss an antitrust suit accusing Actelion Pharmaceuticals of illegally denying generics companies the samples they needed to produce generic versions of its hypertension drug Tracleer, while separately certifying a class composed of "hundreds" of insurers and self-funded employers.

  2. February 21, 2024

    Actelion Cites FDA Safety Rules Against Tracleer Antitrust Suit

    Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said federal rules controlling distribution of potentially dangerous drugs spare it from antitrust litigation over its hypertension drug Tracleer, arguingĀ it was required to deny needed samples to would-be generic competitors until they presented the right certification of safeguards.