Zydus Lifesciences Subsidiary ZPUI to Pay USD 5.9 Million to Settle US Litigation
Zydus Lifesciences' US subsidiary, ZPUI, will pay USD 5.9 million (approx. ₹49.1 crore) to settle ongoing litigation in the US. The settlement resolves claims related to generic pharmaceuticals pricing antitrust litigation.
The settlement amount of USD 5.9 million is relatively small for a company of Zydus Lifesciences' size and is unlikely to have a significant financial impact.
The settlement resolves existing litigation, which is a neutral event as it avoids further legal costs but involves a payment without admission of guilt.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (ZPUI), has entered into a Settlement Agreement to resolve certain litigation matters. The settlement pertains to litigation proceeding as part of MDL No. 2724 (Case No. 16-md-2724), In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation, pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Under the terms of the settlement, ZPUI has agreed to pay a total of USD 5.9 million (approximately ₹49.1 crore) to resolve these litigation matters. The settlement includes a full and final release of all claims by the Indirect Reseller Plaintiffs. Importantly, ZPUI has entered into this agreement without any admission of fault or wrongdoing.
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