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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), today confirmed that the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sandoz Inc.'s request for a preliminary injunction preventing Watson and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from marketing or selling Amphastar's Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, a generic equivalent to Sanofi-aventis' LOVENOX®. The Company said that it was...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today confirmed that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc. - Florida, filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market Risedronate Sodium Delayed-release Tablets, 35 mg. Watson's Risedronate Sodium Delayed-release Tablets are a generic version of Warner Chilcott (US), LLC's Atelvia(TM) delayed-release tablets. Atelvia(TM)...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today confirmed that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc., filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market Methylphenidate Transdermal System, 10 mg/9 hrs, 15 mg/9 hrs, 20 mg/9 hrs, and 30 mg/9 hrs. Watson's Methylphenidate Transdermal System products are generic versions of Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Daytrana(R)....
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today confirmed that the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted a request by Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sandoz Inc. for a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing Watson and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from marketing or selling Amphastar's Enoxaparin Sodium Injection product, a generic equivalent to Sanofi-aventis' LOVENOX®. The temporary restraining...
POULSBO, Wash., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson (www.watsonfurniture.com) was named the Top Green Manufacturer in Washington by Seattle Business magazine. The announcement came at Seattle Business' Green 50 awards, held on September 21, 2011 at the Fremont Studios in Seattle. Clif McKenzie, Watson CEO, accepted the award on behalf of the company saying, "We have one environmental guiding principle: we are going to do what we can do to return this world in a better condition than we...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today announced that it has launched Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (Chewable), 0.4 mg/0.035 mg and Ferrous Fumarate Tablets (Chewable), 75 mg, a generic version of Warner Chilcott's FEMCON(R) Fe. Watson began shipping the product today. FEMCON(R) Fe is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use this product as a method of contraception. For the most recent twelve...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today confirmed that Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sandoz Inc. have filed suit against Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Watson on September 21, 2011 in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The suit alleges that Amphastar's Enoxaparin Sodium Injection product, which Watson has the exclusive right to distribute in the U.S. retail pharmacy channel, infringes...
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today confirmed that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc. has launched Levetiracetam Extended-Release 500 mg and 750 mg tablets, the generic version of UCB, Inc.'s Keppra XR(®) following approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Watson has begun shipping the product today. Keppra XR(®) is indicated to treat partial onset...
IBM's supercomputer system Watson is being used by one of the largest health insurers in the U.S. to help diagnose medical problems and authorize treatments. The supercomputer, which became famous for beating "Jeopardy!" players on TV, is being integrated at WellPoint Inc. to help choose treatment options and medicines for its 34.2 million members. "This very much fits into the sweet spot of what we envisioned for the applications of Watson," Manoj Saxena, general manager of an...
INDIANAPOLIS and ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP), and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced an agreement today to create the first commercial applications of the IBM Watson technology. Under the agreement, WellPoint will develop and launch Watson-based solutions to help improve patient care through the delivery of up-to-date, evidence-based health care for millions of Americans. IBM will develop the base Watson healthcare technology on which WellPoint's solution...
