Teva Reaches Agreement With Florida to Settle the State’s Price Fixing Claims
09 Februar 2023 - 02:00PM
Business Wire
Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), has reached agreement with
the Attorney General of Florida to settle the state’s price-fixing
claims against Teva. Under the terms of the settlement, Teva will
pay the state $6.73 million, and the state will dismiss all of its
claims against Teva and its affiliates once payment has been
made.
Teva is committed to doing business the right way, in compliance
with all applicable laws. Consistent with that commitment, Teva has
also agreed, as part of its settlement with Florida, to maintain
its robust antitrust training and compliance efforts throughout the
United States.
This is the fifth settlement of price-fixing claims that Teva
has reached to date. Each settlement, including this settlement
with Florida, has followed the same framework, with Teva agreeing
to pay each state an amount proportional to its share of the
national population (approximately $1,000,000 for each 1% share of
the national population). And Teva’s $6.73 million payment to
Florida falls within the estimated provision that Teva’s management
recorded in the third quarter of 2022, related to this
litigation.
The Company is pleased to put Florida’s claims behind us, and we
believe the amounts included in the settlements to date reflect our
position on the allegations against us, which we continue to deny.
We remain focused on delivering high-quality medicines to the
patients around the world who need them, while also working
cooperatively with state regulators to resolve legacy litigation
matters in the United States, including these cases. We are in
discussions with additional states to settle these cases within the
framework outlined above.
About Teva
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) has
been developing and producing medicines to improve people’s lives
for more than a century. We are a global leader in generic and
innovative medicines with a portfolio consisting of over 3,500
products in nearly every therapeutic area. Around 200 million
people around the world take a Teva medicine every day, and are
served by one of the largest and most complex supply chains in the
pharmaceutical industry. Along with our established presence in
generics, we have significant innovative research and operations
supporting our growing portfolio of innovative medicines and
biopharmaceutical products. Learn more at www.tevapharm.com.
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