Cigna sues Bristol Myers over alleged monopoly for multiple myeloma drug Pomalyst
The insurer said Bristol Myers and its Celgene unit have delayed generic versions of Pomalyst from entering the market, causing Cigna and other purchasers to overpay by hundreds of millions, and perhaps billions, of dollars.
Cigna filed its lawsuit in Manhattan federal court.
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The Company will supply over 500,000 units of its advanced plug & play smart home technologies for 5,700 residential units, 350,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, and a $35 million Tri-Rail station. The Company also announced growing demand ahead of the launch of its patented all-in-one smart turbo heater and ceiling fan and entered a sales and marketing partnership with Parrot Uncle, a global ceiling fan and home décor manufacturer. Additional partnerships include collaborations with Home Depot, Wayfair, top lighting brands Kichler, Quoizel, and EGLO, Cavco Homes for premium prefabricated homes, multiple Florida luxury developments, and a strategic distribution deal with JIT Electrical Supply. Innovation and Safety Leadership In Q2, SKYX was granted eight new patents, bringing its total to more than 100 issued and pending worldwide. The Company's safety code standardization team — led by industry veterans Mark Earley and Eric Jacobson — achieved significant progress, including ANSI/NEMA product specification approval and inclusion in 10 NEC Code Book segments. Management believes SKYX's technology could save insurers billions annually by reducing fire hazards, ladder falls, and electrocutions. To support its standardization and licensing goals, the Company signed a five-year global licensing agreement with GE. Management Commentary "We are encouraged by our path to the builder/commercial segments, large online and brick-and-mortar retail partners as well as our future potential to realize incremental licensing, subscription, and AI/data aggregation revenues," management stated. "Furthermore, our e-commerce website platform with 60 websites enhances the acceleration of marketing, distribution channels, collaborations, licensing, and sales to both professional and retail segments. 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Our technologies place an emphasis on high quality and ease of use, while significantly enhancing both safety and lifestyle in homes and buildings. We believe that our products are a necessity in every room in both homes and other buildings in the U.S. and globally. For more information, please visit our website at opens new tab or follow us on LinkedIn, opens new tab. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements made in this press release are not based on historical facts, but are forward-looking statements. 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