Bayer is facing an antitrust lawsuit in a California federal court over its alleged attempts to block competition for animal tick and flea treatments. The trial, which began on July 22, involves claims by petcare startup Tevra Brands LLC that Bayer's former unit engaged in anticompetitive practices by cutting deals with retailers to undermine generic treatments. The case, filed in 2019, is being heard by a jury in San Jose. Tevra Brands is seeking millions of dollars in damages from Bayer.
Jurors in San Jose federal court heard opening statements on July 22 in an antitrust case brought by petcare startup Tevra Brands in 2019 against a former unit of German life-sciences giant Bayer https://t.co/NP8jGeVTNg https://t.co/sOAL0denri
Tevra Brands LLC told a jury during antitrust trial openingsy that Bayer owes millions of dollars for allegedly cutting anticompetitive deals with retailers to undermine competition from anti-flea-and-tick treatment generics. https://t.co/X5qfKXBe1v
Bayer heads to trial in US antitrust lawsuit over flea, tick medication https://t.co/ZCHhBSn8O4 https://t.co/7ukT6zkd42