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Takeda Hit with Massive Damages Verdict in US Amitiza Antitrust Case
A US federal jury on May 18 awarded US$884.9 million in damages against Takeda Pharmaceutical in a US antitrust lawsuit, alleging that it improperly delayed generic competition for the constipation drug Amitiza (lubiprostone). The company is set to challenge the…
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