AT&T sues generic drugmakers over alleged price-fixing scheme

AT&T and its employee benefit trust have sued dozens of generic drug manufacturers in U.S. federal court, accusing them of engaging in a price-fixing scheme that harmed consumers and the healthcare system. The complaint alleges that competing companies conspired to raise and maintain prices for a range of generic medicines, leveraging parallel behavior and evidence of coordination to suppress competition. AT&T contends that the conduct violated federal antitrust laws and harmed both the company’s employee benefits program and plan participants. The plaintiffs seek treble damages, along with injunctive relief to stop the allegedly unlawful practices and to restore competitive conditions in the generic drug market.

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Reuters Reuters — 2025-12-04

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