Punishments follow 2009 report by European Commission on pharmaceutical sector
The punishments follow a 2009 report by the European Commission on the pharmaceutical sector, which said ``pay-for-delay'' agreements between companies lead to consumers paying as much as 20 percent more for their medicines.
On Friday, 28 November 2008, the European Commission issued a preliminary report of certain facts and initial conclusions from its pharmaceutical sector inquiry, which the Commission launched in January 2008.