Healthcare Industry News: pioglitazone
News Release - March 10, 2010
Watson Announces Actos(R) Patent Challenge Settlement
MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 10 (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:WPI ), today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America resolving outstanding patent litigation related to Watson's generic equivalent version of Actos® (pioglitazone Hydrochloride) 15mg, 30mg and 45mg tablets. Under terms of the agreement, Takeda granted Watson a non-exclusive royalty free license to its U.S. patents covering Actos®. Under the terms of the agreement, Watson is permitted to launch its generic equivalent version of Actos® on August 17, 2012, or earlier under certain circumstances.Actos® had approximately $3.4 billion in brand sales for the twelve months ending December 31, 2009, according to IMS Health. Actos® is a once-daily oral prescription medication that, with diet and exercise, has been shown to be effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Actos® is a registered trademark of Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
About Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in the development and distribution of generic pharmaceuticals and specialized branded pharmaceutical products focused on Urology and Women's Health. Watson has operations in many of the world's established and growing international markets.
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