In re HIV Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

3:19-cv-02573

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Edward M Chen

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  1. November 12, 2024

    HIV Drug Buyers Want Gilead Product Switch Claims Revived

    Insurers and benefit plans are asking the Ninth Circuit to revive a chunk of their antitrust case against Gilead, arguing their claims that Gilead delayed generic competition to its HIV drugs by monopolizing the market should have new life.

  2. May 28, 2024

    HIV Drug Buyers Fight Bid To Combine 9th Circ. Appeal Briefs

    Drug buyers that allege Gilead Sciences Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals delayed generic versions of HIV medications told the Ninth Circuit it would be unfair to grant the companies' call for a single brief addressing the 17 appeals filed after a jury rejected the claims last year.

  3. May 16, 2024

    Gilead, Teva Want 17 HIV Drug Antitrust Appeals Consolidated

    Gilead Sciences Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals are asking the Ninth Circuit to consolidate 17 appeals contesting their win in a case alleging they delayed generic versions of HIV medications, saying the three groups of buyers are raising largely the same issues but refuse to commit to combining their briefs.

  4. January 22, 2024

    HIV Drug Wholesalers' Attys Get $75M In Gilead Antitrust Case

    A California federal judge has given final approval to Gilead Sciences' $247 million settlement with direct purchasers of HIV medications, including an award of $75 million for attorney fees, ending claims the pharmaceutical giant worked with Teva Pharmaceuticals to delay generic versions.

  5. November 01, 2023

    Gilead And Teva Drug Buyers Lose Bid For New Antitrust Trial

    A California federal judge on Wednesday refused to grant HIV medication purchasers a new trial following a jury's verdict clearing Gilead and Teva in a $3.6 billion antitrust case claiming they had an illicit agreement to delay generic versions of the drugs, finding that the jury's decision was in line with the evidence presented and not a result of confusion as to the verdict form instructions.

  6. October 26, 2023

    Gilead Judge Leery Of Drug Buyers' New Antitrust Trial Bid

    A California federal judge on Thursday appeared critical of a bid by HIV medication purchasers to get a new trial after Gilead and Teva were cleared of claims they struck an illegal deal to delay generic versions of the drugs, suggesting concerns about the jury not following instructions have been waived.

  7. September 21, 2023

    Gilead Sciences Gets Initial OK On $247M HIV Antitrust Deal

    A California federal judge on Thursday granted preliminary approval to Gilead's deal to pay the direct purchasers of its HIV medications $246.8 million to end claims the pharmaceutical company cut a deal with Teva to delay generic versions, saying considering the litigation risks, "the settlement is a reasonable one."

  8. August 29, 2023

    CVS, Others Say Consumers Can't 'Free Ride' HIV Drugs Deal

    Different plaintiffs' counsel are fighting among themselves in antitrust litigation alleging Gilead and Teva cut a deal to delay generic versions of HIV drugs, with consumers seeking a piece of a settlement pie even after they lost at trial, and the settling retailers saying Monday the consumers have no claim.

  9. August 14, 2023

    HIV Drug Buyers Want New Antitrust Trial

    Buyers of HIV medication, including insurers United HealthCare, Humana and Kaiser, have asked a California federal court for a new trial after a jury rejected their claims that Gilead and Teva cut a deal to delay generic versions of the drugs.

  10. August 10, 2023

    Gilead Sciences Inks $247M Deal For HIV Antitrust Claims

    Gilead has agreed to pay direct purchasers of its HIV medications $246.8 million, ending claims the pharmaceutical company cut a deal with Teva to delay generic versions after reaching an initial settlement on the eve of a trial earlier this year.