Generic Drug Pacts Rile the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission is continuing its fight against alleged anti-competitive behavior in the pharmaceutical industry by pushing for federal legislation barring makers of brand-name prescription drugs from paying generic drug manufacturers to delay a generic drug release, which deprives consumers of affordable prescription drugs. Industry attorneys counter that proposed legislation banning such settlements would prolong patent court fights between generic and brand-name drug makers.

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