EU Law of Competition and Trade in the Pharmaceutical Sector

This book provides a systematic analysis of the law and practice of EU competition/antitrust law and trade regulation in the pharmaceutical sector.

Authored by leading private practitioners, economists, scholars and high-profile competition enforcers, this work provides valuable insider knowledge on the application of competition law and policies to the pharmaceutical industry.

Key features include:-

• Extensive commentary on the legislation and the latest case law and administrative precedents in the pharmaceutical sector, at both EU and national level
• Coverage of various key developments including the recent pay-for-delay antitrust investigations, the perennial issues around parallel trade, and an examination of mergers among pharmaceutical companies and medical devices manufacturers
• In-depth analysis of topics commonly raised in the pharmaceutical sector including: pricing policies, IP life-cycle management, IP licensing and horizontal cooperation agreements
• Key economic and business perspectives to accompany legal analysis, providing the reader with a rounded view of the subject matter.