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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that Paul Bisaro, Actavis' President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide an overview and update of the Company's business at the RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 3:35pm ET at The New York Palace in New York, NY. The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed on Actavis' Investor Relations Web...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT), announced today that it intends to release fourth quarter 2012 financial results on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, prior to the open of the U.S. financial markets. The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 to discuss its financial results. The dial-in number to access the call is US/Canada (877) 251-7980, International (706) 643-1573, and...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT) today confirmed that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware has found United States Patent No. 5,100,899 (the '899 Patent) valid and infringed by Actavis' generic version of Pfizer Inc.'s Rapamune® (sirolimus). The Company said that it was reviewing the court's decision and would evaluate all available options, including an appeal. Rapamune® tablets are indicated for the prophylaxis...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT), formerly Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today provides an in-depth look into the newly combined company's global commercial operations, diversified business structure and outlook for continued long-term growth during its fourth annual Investor Meeting in New York. In conjunction with the meeting, the Company announces 2012 non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are expected to be at the high-end of the...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the company has adopted Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT) as its new global name and will today begin trading under a new symbol -- ACT -- on the New York Stock Exchange. The company first announced its intention to change its name last year, following its acquisition of the Actavis Group. The combination created the world's third largest generic pharmaceutical company, with anticipated...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today confirmed that Actavis South Atlantic LLC, which was acquired by Watson in October, has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market Oxymorphone Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets. Actavis' ANDA product is a generic version of the currently marketed formulation of Endo Health Solutions' Opana(®) ER,...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it will host an Investor Meeting on January 25, 2013 in New York. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. EST and will be webcast simultaneously. The meeting will be hosted by Watson's executive leadership team and will offer an in-depth look into the combined company following the acquisition of the Actavis Group. Paul...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today confirmed that Actavis, Inc., which was acquired by Watson in October, has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market bortezomib. Actavis' ANDA product is a generic version of Millennium Pharmaceuticals' Velcade( ®) (bortezomib), which is a proteasome inhibitor, for intravenous or subcutaneous administration,...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today announced the Global Generics management team, following the announcement of the completion of the acquisition of the Actavis Group for EUR 4.25 billion. The combination creates the world's third largest generic pharmaceutical company, with anticipated pro forma combined 2012 revenues in excess of $8 billion. "Since the announcement of our intention to acquire Actavis in April 2012, we...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today announced that it will adopt a new global name - Actavis - effective in 2013. The Company said it will initiate a multi-year rebranding campaign for its facilities, operations and commercial presence, and will transition to trading under a new symbol on the New York Stock Exchange in 2013. "When we announced the proposed acquisition of Actavis in April 2012, we immediately instituted...