Teva, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen settle Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo litigation

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has entered into a definitive agreement with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen to settle the patent infringement lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey related to Teva's generic version of the oral contraceptive, Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. Under the terms of the settlement, Teva will obtain a release for past sales of its generic product, in exchange for an undisclosed royalty payment. Teva also will obtain a license to re-enter the market on December 31, 2015, or earlier in certain circumstances. The settlement will not become effective until the court enters a proposed consent judgment upholding the validity and enforceability of Ortho's patent.