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#35 What Is the Competitive Drug Price? Understanding Drug Pricing and Competition in Europe

#35 What Is the Competitive Drug Price? Understanding Drug Pricing and Competition in Europe

FromOur Curious Amalgam


#35 What Is the Competitive Drug Price? Understanding Drug Pricing and Competition in Europe

FromOur Curious Amalgam

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The pricing of pharmaceuticals, and in particular whether prices are "too high" or “excessive”, is a contentious topic in the EU, as elsewhere. What is "excessive" in this context and what other antitrust arguments are used in this key sector? Paul Csiszar, Director, European Commission, DG Competition and Bill Batchelor, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP join Matthew Hall and John Roberti to discuss recent cases and policy directions, including several cases based on allegations of abuse of dominance by pharmaceutical companies. Listen to this episode to learn more about how EU competition/antitrust law can be one part of the toolbox available to investigate and deal with the issue of excessive pricing in pharmaceuticals. Related Links: European Commission opens formal investigation into Aspen Pharma's pricing practices for cancer medicines UK Competition and Markets Authority: Phenytoin sodium capsules: suspected unfair pricing European Court of Justice: Case C-307/18 Generics (UK) and Others UK Competition and Markets Authority: Remicade: alleged abusive discount scheme Hosted by: John Roberti, Partner, Allen & Overy, LLP and Matthew Hall, Partner, McGuireWoods London LLP
Released:
Mar 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Our Curious Amalgam explores topics in antitrust, competition, consumer protection, data protection, and privacy law around the world with leading experts in those areas. It is an amalgam because it is a group of diverse topics all in one place. It is curious because it gets the experts and asks them in-depth questions.