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Pharma firms hit by EU ruling
The European Union’s highest court has upheld a €52.5m (£42m) antitrust fine levied against AstraZeneca for blocking the entry of cheaper rivals to its then bestseller ulcer drug Losec. The decision is a blow for the British drugmaker and the wider pharmaceutical industry, which will in future have to take greater care not to overstep the mark in protecting branded medicines from cut-price generics.