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TexasTowelie

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Sat Jul 24, 2021, 08:13 PM Jul 2021

Pfizer Proposes $345 Million Settlement In Kansas City, Kansas, Litigation Over EpiPen Price Hikes

In 2007 an EpiPen package cost about $100. Today, it costs more than $650 without pharmacy coupons or manufacturer discounts.


Pfizer Inc. and two other companies have agreed to pay $345 million to resolve long-running litigation over EpiPen price hikes.

In documents filed in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, the companies asked the court to grant preliminary approval to the settlement, which would end the litigation against the three companies.

The proposed settlement comes just three weeks after U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree granted summary judgment to another defendant, Mylan, on the plaintiffs’ racketeering claims and some antitrust claims. But he allowed other antitrust claims against Mylan to proceed to trial.

A Pfizer spokesperson said in an email that the company "denies any wrongdoing and continues to believe its actions were appropriate."

Read more: https://www.kcur.org/news/2021-07-15/pfizer-proposes-345-million-settlement-in-kansas-city-kansas-litigation-over-epipen-price-hikes
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Pfizer Proposes $345 Million Settlement In Kansas City, Kansas, Litigation Over EpiPen Price Hikes (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2021 OP
Funny to see that MyOwnPeace Jul 2021 #1
Yes Manchin's Daughter is Knee Deep in the Epi Pen Scam. She Had Oversight for the Egregious Prices Indykatie Jul 2021 #2

MyOwnPeace

(16,927 posts)
1. Funny to see that
Sat Jul 24, 2021, 08:42 PM
Jul 2021

Senator Joe Manchin's daughter is 'somehow' involved in this. Seems hard to believe that there would be somebody from that family that is not always looking out to do what is 'best for the people' instead of 'best for the special interests.'

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