EU Court of Justice turns down Lundbeck appeal – fine still stands

On Thursday, Lundbeck lost an appeal case at the European Court of Justice for a EUR 93.7m fine which the firm paid in 2013.

BY ANDREAS LØNSTRUP & MIKKEL AABENHUS HEMMINGSEN, TRANSLATED BY NIELSINE NIELSEN & CATHERINE BRETT

Thursday turned into a costly affair for Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck.

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