Mutual Alleges Mucinex Monopoly In Extended-Release Guaifenesin
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Mutual Pharmaceutical alleges in an antitrust suit that RB attempts to monopolize the extended-release guaifenesin OTC category with its Mucinex product. The suit says Mutual has lost “tens of millions” due to RB's failure to honor a contract to supply an “authorized generic” of the product.
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