RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced that the Company and its licensor, Norgine B.V., have received a purported notice of Paragraph IV Certification on behalf of Novel Laboratories, Inc. advising of the submission of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for MOVIPREP® (PEG 3350, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid for oral solution). Novel is a privately-held company that has been affiliated with Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:ELI).
