In re HIV Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

3:19-cv-02573

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Edward M Chen

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  1. May 10, 2023

    Lack Of HIV Drug Deal Before Trial Shocks Antitrust Judge

    A California federal judge on Wednesday urged parties to settle in the sprawling certified consumer antitrust class action alleging that Gilead, Janssen and Teva inflated HIV drug prices, saying that trying the case has "huge risks" and "Frankly, I'm not only disappointed, I'm astounded" the parties had not yet settled.

  2. April 19, 2023

    Gilead, Janssen, Teva Can't Say HIV Drug Costs Passed On

    Health care insurers going to trial next month in their suit against Gilead, Janssen and Teva won't have to worry about arguments they passed on any overcharges after a California federal judge banned the drugmakers from using that defense in the sprawling certified consumer antitrust class action alleging drugmakers artificially inflated HIV drug prices.

  3. February 21, 2023

    Gilead, Janssen And Teva Face HIV Drug Antitrust Trial In May

    A California federal judge has unveiled his reasoning for mostly refusing to hand either side a clear-cut summary judgment victory in the sprawling certified consumer antitrust class action alleging that Gilead, Janssen and other drugmakers artificially inflated HIV drug prices, teeing up the high-stakes dispute for a May jury trial.

  4. November 04, 2022

    HIV Drug Buyers Win Cert. In Gilead, Janssen Antitrust Suit

    A California federal judge granted class certification to end-payor plaintiffs and direct-purchaser plaintiffs in a suit accusing Gilead and Janssen of artificially inflating HIV drug prices by illegally staving off competition from cheaper generics, according to an order unsealed this week.

  5. October 31, 2022

    Direct HIV Med Buyers Seek OK Of $10.8M Bristol-Myers Deal

    A putative class of direct HIV medication buyers asked a California federal judge to give final approval to a $10.8 million deal that would end claims that Bristol-Myers Squibb engaged in anti-competitive conduct to block generics competition and keep the medication's prices artificially high.

  6. April 07, 2022

    Gilead Says Aetna Must Litigate Its HIV Drug Suit In Fed Court

    Gilead urged a California federal judge Thursday to reject Aetna's bid to send to state court its second lawsuit accusing Gilead and others of illegally driving up HIV drug prices by blocking generic versions, saying Aetna already dropped a similar suit and shouldn't be allowed to pursue this litigation "tactic."

  7. March 29, 2022

    Gilead Can't Force Aetna HIV Suit On Its Terms

    A California federal judge refused Tuesday to let Gilead forcibly revive an Aetna lawsuit, which the insurer voluntarily dismissed, in order to avoid a state court fight alongside the array of federal antitrust lawsuits accusing the drugmaker and others of driving up HIV drug prices by illegally staving off cheaper generic versions.

  8. March 16, 2022

    BCBS Stays In Gilead HIV Suit As More Than An Intermediary

    The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has sufficiently demonstrated it belongs, for now, among end-payors accusing Gilead Sciences Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceuticals of driving up HIV drug prices by illegally staving off cheaper generic versions, according to a California federal judge.

  9. March 08, 2022

    UnitedHealth's HIV Drug Suit Against Teva, Gilead Trimmed

    A California federal court on Tuesday trimmed several state law claims while keeping others intact in United Healthcare's suit alleging it overpaid for HIV drugs because Teva and Gilead delayed cheaper generic versions.

  10. March 03, 2022

    Gilead, Teva Look To Trim United Health's HIV Generics Suit

    Teva and Gilead urged a California federal judge Thursday to trim some state claims from United Healthcare's suit alleging the pair overcharged for HIV drugs by delaying cheaper generic versions, saying that consumer protection laws in some states named in the complaint do not extend to corporations or insurance companies.