Category: Global Blogs

US: Teva can’t block generic rival from market entry (Competition Policy International)

Teva Pharmaceuticals has reportedly lost a battle to have a generic form of its multiple sclerosis drug be blocked from entering the market 10 days before Teva’s patent expires.

According to reports, the Israel-based pharmaceutical company filed a lawsuit against the US Food and Drug Administration accusing the regulator of failing …read more

UK: Former CC exec to lead new banking regulator (Competition Policy International)

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has nabbed another former Competition Commission member following the overhaul of competition regulatory bodies.

According to reports, the FCA has welcomed David Saunders, who will join the regulator following his retirement from the Competition Commission, where was chief executive between 2009 and 2013.

The Competition Commission was …read more

US: Allen & Overy brings new talent to Washington, DC (Competition Policy International)

Law firm Allen & Overy announced John Roberti will join the firms office in Washington, DC as partner at its global antitrust practice, according to reports.

Roberti, who has represented both governmental and private clients in antitrust cases, will join Allen & Overy from Mayer Brown. He had also served as …read more

EU: Almunia won’t budge on Google settlement, ‘pretty sure’ of decision (Competition Policy International)

European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia was on the defense this week following a new wave of criticism over his decision to settle with Google, which ahd been probed for years by the Commission for allegations of abuse of dominance.

According to reports, Almunia said the case will be concluded in the “weeks …read more