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Pharmacy chains sue Bausch Health, other drugmakers for overcharging for diabetes drug

(Reuters) - Three pharmacy chains, including Walgreens Boots Alliance <WBA.O>, have filed a lawsuit against drugmakers Bausch Health Inc <BHC.TO>, Assertio Therapeutics <ASRT.O> and Lupin Ltd <LUPN.NS>, seeking damages for overcharging for Bausch's diabetes drug Glumetza.

The lawsuit, filed on Monday, alleges that Assertio and Lupin struck a deal with units of Bausch to delay the entry of their generic versions of Glumetza and allowed the companies to "maintain a monopoly" in the sale of the branded drug and its generic copies.

Bausch, Assertio and Lupin did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

Albertson Companies Inc <ABS.N> and Kroger Inc <KR.N> were among the other defendants.

(Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)