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Biogen’s $900 million settlement signals scrutiny on speaker fees

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In 2009, former Biogen employee Michael Bawduniak filed a lawsuit claiming that Biogen had violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute by providing millions of dollars to healthcare providers (HCPs) as an incentive to prescribe three of its multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs.

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Exforge antitrust settlement caps Novartis’ year of legal disputes

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The agreement outlined that Par would keep its generic equivalent off the market for as many as two years, delaying the generic launch till September 30, 2014. In September, Novartis sent the FDA a petition, after a similar one was rejected in April 2021, asking for Entresto’s patent protection to be extended to February 2024.

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

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In October, the US FDA granted Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide) a Fast Track designation for its use as a treatment for obesity. The company’s weight loss drug Saxenda (liraglutide) won an approval for chronic weight management in December 2014, and Wegovy (semaglude) got the same tag in 2021.

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

In October, the US FDA granted Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide) a Fast Track designation for its use as a treatment for obesity. The company’s weight loss drug Saxenda (liraglutide) won an approval for chronic weight management in December 2014, and Wegovy (semaglude) got the same tag in 2021.

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