Columbia Laboratories Confirms FDA Denies Watson’s Appeal Related to Prochieve NDA for the Prevention of Preterm Birth

Columbia Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRX) today confirmed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied Watson Pharmaceuticals’ (NYSE:WPI) Formal Dispute Resolution Request (FDRR) related to its New Drug Application (NDA 22-139) for Prochieve for the prevention of preterm birth in women with a short cervical length. Watson said it intends to review possible options related to the continued pursuit of the NDA. Watson filed its FDRR in August of 2012.

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Columbia Laboratories, Inc. is a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company with a successful history of developing proprietary, vaginally administered products for women’s health indications. The Company receives sales and royalty revenues from CRINONE® 8% (progesterone gel), which is marketed by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the United States and by Merck Serono S.A. in over 60 foreign countries.

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