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Sandoz agrees $450 million settlement with 43 US states over antitrust claims

By Thomson Reuters Aug 3, 2026 | 12:45 AM

Aug 3 (Reuters) – Swiss generic drugmaker Sandoz said on Monday ​that it has ‌entered into a $450 million settlement agreement with 43 U.S. states and territories ‌to ​resolve litigations ⁠concerning alleged anti-competitive ⁠conduct in the U.S. market for generic medicines.

Under the agreement, ​the firm’s U.S subsidiary is to ⁠pay a ⁠total of $400 million ​over seven years starting ​from 2027, with an additional ‌payment of approximately $50 million to states that settled earlier, ⁠Sandoz said.

Neither settlement contains an admission of wrongdoing by ⁠Sandoz ‌US, the company ⁠added.

“These settlements do ​not ‌affect full-year 2026 ​guidance or ⁠the Sandoz mid-term outlook,” it added.

(Reporting by Tristan Veyet in Gdansk, editing by Miranda ​Murray)