The European Commission’s Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry raised significant concerns regarding so-called “reverse payment” patent settlement agreements. In this article, CRA describes the types of information or economic evidence that might facilitate evaluation of the competitive aspects of these settlements. To read the article, click here:
Assessing umbrella pricing incentives
When collusive agreements involve a subset of firms in an industry, they may create the incentive and ability for firms that are not participants in the cartel...