CRA experts were retained by plaintiffs in a class action alleging that physicians had engaged in price fixing. A proposed class of managed care organizations alleged that the physicians utilized their membership in an independent practice association (IPA) to jointly negotiate fees with the MCOs. CRA’s expert demonstrated that the proposed class satisfied the requirements for class certification, and the case settled prior to a ruling on certification.
Anticompetitive conduct and patents listed in the Orange Book
Branded pharmaceutical manufacturers are required by law to list all patents in the Orange Book that cover an approved drug product. However,...