Watchdog fines Pfizer and Flynn £70m for overcharging NHS for epilepsy drug

Penalties come after an in-depth investigation carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority

The drugmakers Pfizer and Flynn Pharma have been fined a total of £70m for overcharging the NHS for a life-saving epilepsy drug.

The UK’s competition watchdog fined New York-based Pfizer £63m and imposed a £6.7m penalty on Flynn, a smaller UK pharmaceutical firm based in Stevenage. Both companies said they would appeal.

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