STAT Plus: Nuclear pharmacies sue a key supplier of radiology medicines for pursuing an ‘illegal monopoly’
The largest association of independent nuclear pharmacies in the U.S. has filed a lawsuit accusing Jubilant DraxImage, a big supplier of radiology medicines, with a range of anticompetitive practices that have resulted in dramatically higher prices that have allegedly hurt patient care.
At issue are a series of actions that Jubilant has taken over the past few years and that also prompted the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation last year. The moves included buying rival medicines that were then withheld from customers, boosting prices on two key drugs, and requiring pharmacies to purchase bundles of its products, the lawsuit stated.
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