Columbia Laboratories, Inc. Release: Federal Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal Of Class Action Lawsuit

BOSTON, March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRX) ("Columbia" or "the Company"), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of pharmaceuticals for women's health, announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the prior decision of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissing the securities class action lawsuit, entitled In re Columbia Laboratories, Inc., Securities Litigation, (D.C. No. 2-12-cv-00614) filed against Columbia, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc ("Watson"), and various Columbia and Watson executives.

About Columbia Laboratories 
Columbia Laboratories, Inc. has a successful heritage in developing women's health focused pharmaceutical products, including CRINONE® 8% (progesterone gel), that is marketed by Actavis, Inc. in the U.S. and by Merck Serono S.A. in over 60 additional countries worldwide.  Columbia is leveraging its pharmaceutical development, clinical trial manufacturing, and advanced analytical and consulting services to advance an internal pipeline while generating revenue from pharmaceutical industry customers.  For more information, please visit www.columbialabs.com.

CRINONE^® is a registered trademark of Actavis, Inc. in the U.S.

Forward Looking Statements 
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