Actavis Announces Agreement Related to Generess® FE Patent Challenge Litigation
DUBLIN, April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Mylan Inc. and Famy Care Ltd. to settle all outstanding patent litigation related to Mylan's generic version of Generess® FE (norethindrone, ethinyl estradiol and ferrous fumarate chewable tablets).
Under the terms of the agreement, Actavis will grant Mylan a license to market its generic version of Generess® FE under its pending Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) beginning on April 1, 2015.
Alternatively, Mylan will be permitted to launch an authorized generic version of Actavis' product beginning on October 1, 2015. Other terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Actavis remains in litigation with Lupin Ltd in connection with Lupin's pending ANDA for a generic version of Generess®.
About Actavis
Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) is a global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and distributing generic, brand and biosimilar products. Actavis has global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland and U.S. administrative headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.
Actavis develops and manufactures generic, brand, branded generic, legacy brands and Over-the-Counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products and has commercial operations in approximately 60 countries. The Company's North American branded pharmaceuticals business is focused principally in the Women's Health, Urology, Gastroenterology and Dermatology therapeutic categories with a strong pipeline of products in various stages of development. Actavis also has a portfolio of five biosimilar products in development in Women's Health and Oncology. Actavis Global Operations has more than 30 manufacturing and distribution facilities around the world, and includes Anda, Inc., a U.S. pharmaceutical product distributor.
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