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Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    AstraZeneca and Chugai settle Ultomiris patent litigation

    Settlement

    AstraZeneca announced an agreement with Chugai Pharmaceutical resolving all patent disputes related to Ultomiris. Alexion, AstraZeneca's Rare Disease group, will make a single payment of $775 million in the second quarter of 2022.

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    • Under the terms of the agreement, Alexion, AstraZeneca's Rare Disease group, will make a single payment of $775 million in the second quarter of 2022
    • AstraZeneca says agreement with Chugai Pharmaceutical resolving all patent disputes
    • Under the terms of the agreement, Alexion will make a single payment of $775m in the second quarter of 2022, for which a charge will be recognised through the non-core P&L in the first quarter of 2022.
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  2. 2020

    Foreign bribery settlement involving Turkey and Russia

    Alexion agreed to pay more than $21 million to resolve allegations that improper payments to government officials in Turkey and Russia were used to obtain or support approvals for its medicines.

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