FDA Approves Next Generation Actonel for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

ARDEE, Ireland, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warner Chilcott plc (Nasdaq: WCRX) today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its next generation ACTONEL® (risedronate sodium) product for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in the United States. The product will be marketed as ATELVIA (risedronate sodium) delayed-release tablets.