Europe, Middle East, and Africa Antitrust Review 2027

Cleary Gottlieb partners Patrick Bock and Başak Arslan co-authored the “European Union: Intensified Competition Enforcement and Innovation Scrutiny Reshape Pharma Sector” chapter in Global Competition Review’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa Antitrust Review 2027.

Patrick and Başak examine how competition authorities intensified enforcement and scrutiny of innovation in the pharmaceutical sector between 2018 and 2025. They highlight this shift as part of a broader alignment between competition policy and the EU’s goals for a more open, affordable, and innovative pharma market.

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