FDA Approves Warner Chilcott’s And LEO Pharma’s Taclonex(R) - Once Daily Therapy For Treatment Of Psoriasis

ROCKAWAY, N.J., and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Chilcott and LEO Pharma announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Taclonex®. LEO Pharma submitted the NDA for Taclonex® to the FDA in March 2005. Taclonex® is a topical ointment containing a combination of calcipotriene 0.005% and betamethasone dipropionate 0.064% for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris in adults. Taclonex® is sold outside the U.S. as Dovobet® or Daivobet®.

Warner Chilcott acquired the U.S. marketing rights for Dovonex® (calcipotriene 0.005%), the leading non-steroidal topical treatment for psoriasis in the U.S., from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company as of January 1. Warner Chilcott is now LEO Pharma’s exclusive licensee of Taclonex® and Dovonex® in the United States. Warner Chilcott expects to launch Taclonex® in the first half of 2006.

“Taclonex® presents an exciting proposition for the treatment of psoriasis in the U.S., and we are preparing for its launch with great anticipation,” said Roger Boissonneault, CEO of Warner Chilcott.

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease for which there is no cure. In plaque psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris), the most common type, patches of skin called “lesions” become inflamed and are covered by silvery white scale. A non-contagious disorder, psoriasis can occur on any part of the body, and can significantly alter a sufferer’s life both physically and mentally, including the ability to work, play and interact with others. More than 4.5 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with psoriasis, and approximately 150,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.

Warner Chilcott is a U.S. specialty pharmaceutical company focused on marketing, developing and manufacturing branded prescription pharmaceutical products in dermatology and women’s healthcare.

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LEO Pharma is a research based pharmaceutical company employing 3,300 people in more than 40 countries. Headquartered in Denmark, LEO Pharma is among the world’s leading companies in topical dermatology and parenteral treatment of thromboembolic disorders.

Read more on http://www.leo-pharma.com.

Warner Chilcott’s Forward-Looking Statements:

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CONTACTS: Warner Chilcott Paul Herendeen Tel: +1 973-442-3200 Executive Vice President email: pherendeen@wcrx.com And Chief Financial Officer

LEO Pharma Adam Estrup Tel: +45 72 26 23 53 Director, Corporate Communication email: adam.estrup@leo-pharma.com

Media Contact: Ginger Hall MCS Public Relations Tel: +1 800-477-9626

Source: Warner Chilcott; LEO Pharma

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