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GlaxoSmithKline
Augmentin Antitrust Litigation
Date: 07/08/2004 (Date of Announcement)
Misconduct Type: Antitrust
Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental
Contracting Party: None
Court Type: Civil
Amount: $92,000,000
Disposition: Settlement
Synopsis: GlaxoSmithKline agreed to settle nationwide antitrust class action lawsuits regarding Augmentin. GSK will pay $92 million to direct purchasers of the antibiotic product, including pharmaceutical wholesalers, and indirect purchasers such as consumers and third party payers. GSK was accused of fraudulently preventing generic versions of Augmentin from entering the market by obtaining fraudulent patents and pursuing sham litigation defending those patents, resulting in higher prescription prices.
