NY AG has ‘no comment’ on whether criminal charges will be pursued against company executives; NC AG predicts ‘north of 40 states’ expected to accept settlement and would then need to convince municipalities to come on board. States with ongoing litigation against manufacturers may opt for jury trial instead. 

After four years of litigation, Pfizer has reached a preliminary settlement over allegations that it devised an “illegal scheme” with Viatris’ Mylan establish a monopoly for the EpiPen autoinjector device.

The generics industry struggled with the prior-year comparison as it saw an expected decline in revenues in the first quarter of 2021, driven by the global impact of the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, the performance of most companies fell short of the numbers reported in Q1 2020. However, a few managed to contradict the trend by reporting growth, either based on the launch of COVID-related drugs or performance in specific geographies. 

India’s Indoco saw its international business grow after Teva launched the Indoco-manufactured and developed first US generic version of Novartis’ Azopt (brinzolamide) 1% solution. Though the company saw muted domestic growth, it aims to bolster its overall performance by launching 20 products a year by 2023.