Pharmacist holding prescription The new complaint focuses on common, generic ointments used to treat a variety of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and inflammation. (Photo: Shutterstock)

(Bloomberg) –Novartis AG’s Sandoz unit was at the center of a sweeping conspiracy with competitors to raise prices of generic drugs by more than 1,000%, according to the latest U.S. lawsuit by state antitrust enforcers against the industry.

A nationwide group of state attorneys general said in a complaint filed in federal court Wednesday that Sandoz and other drugmakers colluded to artificially inflate prices for more than 80 topical treatments like creams and ointments from 2009 through 2016.

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