Penalty Amount
$29,600,000
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a 48-state coalition in a $29.6 million settlement with generic-drug manufacturer Glenmark to resolve allegations of a widespread conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and restrain trade for numerous generic prescription drugs. The settlement requires Glenmark to cooperate in ongoing multistate lawsuits and implement internal reforms to ensure compliance with antitrust laws.
Glenmark will pay $29.6 million nationally, including $187,000 to Minnesota, cooperate in ongoing multistate lawsuits against 33 corporate defendants and 25 individual executives, and implement internal reforms to ensure fair competition and compliance with antitrust laws.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements with generic drug manufacturers for any clauses that could facilitate price fixing or market allocation, such as pricing coordination, information sharing, or non-compete provisions. Customer agreements should be examined for pricing terms and any provisions that might restrict competition. Employee contracts and confidentiality agreements should be updated to prohibit discussions with competitors about pricing, market share, or customer allocation. Additionally, compliance programs should include antitrust training and reporting mechanisms for potential collusion.
Entity
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Industry
PharmaceuticalsOfficial Press Release
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/07/17_Glenmark.asp
states glenmark settlement agreement.pdf?rev=9f159e0ead02439
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/states-glenmark-settlement-agreement.pdf?rev=9f159e0ead02439c888fc06b366ed42b&hash=6086FA2E4C7567A135E6904D1722320E
Minnesota Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/
"Glenmark"
"$29.6 million nationwide settlement with Glenmark"
"Minnesota’s share of today’s settlement with Glenmark that Attorney General Ellison recovered is more than $187,000"
"engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade"
"antitrust laws"
"Glenmark will cooperate in three ongoing multistate lawsuits"
$29.6M
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a bipartisan coalition of states reached a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer accused of conspiring with other pharmaceutical companies to inflate prices and limit competition for numerous generic prescription drugs. The settlement requires Glenmark to cooperate in ongoing multistate litigations and implement internal reforms to ensure fair competition and antitrust compliance.
$29.6M
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$18.0M
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