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Court reduces fine on AstraZeneca group for abuse of dominant position that prevented marketing of generic drugs

Brussels, 01/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - In its decision made on Case T-321/05, the European Court of Justice on Thursday 1 July essentially confirmed the decision made by the Commission on 15 June 2005 to fine the pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca Plc. (UK) and its Swedish subsidiary AstraZeneca AB a total amount of €60 million (€46 + €14 million) for the abuse of its dominant position and preventing the marketing of generic products replicating the anti-ulcer drug “Losec”....

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