Commission approves state aid of up to €1 billion from six Member States for the first Important Project of Common European Interest in health.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission accepts commitments from Sanofi to address alleged anticompetitive disparagement of a competing influenza vaccine.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission closed an antitrust investigation after Edwards Lifesciences withdrew the disputed company policy under investigation.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission initiates antitrust investigation into Align Technology's business practices concerning Invisalign aligners and intra-oral scanners.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-widePress release 26 January 2024 Commission report finds active competition enforcement continues to contribute to affordable and innovative medicines 1 min read
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission approved €400 million in German state aid to strengthen insulin supply resilience.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-widePress release 13 October 2026 Commission approves Kimberly-Clark's acquisition of Kenvue, subject to conditions 1 min read
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission invites public feedback on commitments offered by Sanofi to address alleged anticompetitive conduct in promoting a flu vaccine for vulnerable populations.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission opens investigation into alleged anticompetitive conduct by Sanofi concerning promotion of a flu vaccine for vulnerable patients.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission approved a €2 billion Dutch state aid measure to support medical radioisotope production capacity.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideThe European Commission approved Illumina's divestiture of GRAIL, a company providing AI-based cancer screening diagnostics.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideSpeech 25 March 2024 Speeches by Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera 1 min read
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission imposed €462.6 million fine on Teva for misusing the patent system and disparagement to delay a rival multiple sclerosis medicine.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-widePress release 9 December 2025 Commission approves €47 million German State aid for Vetter Pharma's new aseptic filling plant 1 min read
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideThe European Commission imposed a fine on Alchem for participation in a pharmaceutical cartel.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission accepted commitments from Vifor Pharma to address alleged anticompetitive disparagement of iron-based medicinal products.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideThe European Commission issued a Statement of Objections to Alchem in its first pharmaceutical cartel enforcement case.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission invites public input on commitments proposed by Vifor Pharma to address alleged anticompetitive disparagement of iron-based medicines.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-widePress release 6 December 2024 Commission approves Novo Holdings' acquisition of Catalent 1 min read
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission approved €52 million in state aid to Slovenia for Lek Pharmaceuticals' biological drug substance production.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-wideEuropean Commission approved Cooper's acquisition of Viatris subject to remedial conditions.
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-widePress release 28 July 2025 Commission opens in-depth foreign subsidies investigation into ADNOC's acquisition of Covestro 1 min read
EC Competition - Pharma Sector · EU-widePress release 26 March 2024 Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Zoetis over novel pain medicine for dogs 1 min read
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