Judge Finds No Support For Drugmaker’s UCL, Antitrust Claims

Mealey's (September 14, 2017, 1:21 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After finding that a biotechnology company failed to show that it is a current or potential competitor of a company that uses the same pharmaceutical ingredient in its product, a California federal judge on Sept. 12 dismissed its claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other causes of action (Ixchel Pharma LLC v. Biogen Inc., No. 2:17-00715, E.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147742)....