Drug Firm Sued Over Generic Action

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PHILADELPHIA -- Federal regulators sued Cephalon Inc. on Wednesday, accusing the company of illegally blocking the sale of low-cost generics to protect its biggest money-making drug.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has accused Cephalon of "anti- competitive conduct" by inhibiting generic competition against its drug Provigil. Regulators said the company paid four pharmaceutical firms more than $200 million to halt sales of generic versions of Provigil until 2012. Cephalon produces several products in Salt Lake City, including Actiq.

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Drug Firm Sued Over Generic Action

Provigil, which accounts for about half of Cephalon's total sales, trea...

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