DUBLIN, Ireland, July 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Chilcott plc (Nasdaq: WCRX ) today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LO MINASTRIN™ FE (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol chewable tablets, ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous fumarate tablets) for the prevention of pregnancy. The Company is currently developing the commercial launch plans for LO MINASTRIN FE.
"We are pleased to announce the approval of LO MINASTRIN FE, which marks the fifth FDA-approved product for the Company since the beginning of 2013," noted Roger Boissonneault, President and CEO of Warner Chilcott.
About LO MINASTRIN FE
LO MINASTRIN FE is indicated for use by females of reproductive age to prevent pregnancy.
Important Safety Information
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events from combination oral contraceptive (COC) use. This risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age, and with the number of cigarettes smoked. For this reason, COCs should not be used by women who are over 35 years of age and smoke.
For additional information, including information on dosage and administration, contraindications, warnings and precautions, adverse reactions, and other important safety and other prescribing information, see http://www.wcrx.com/pdfs/pi/lo_minastrin.pdf .
The Company
Warner Chilcott is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company currently focused on the women's healthcare, gastroenterology, urology and dermatology segments of the branded pharmaceuticals market, primarily in North America. We are a fully integrated company with internal resources dedicated to the development, manufacture and promotion of our products. WCRX-G
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Rochelle Fuhrmann Senior Vice President, Finance 973-442-3281 Kevin Crissey Director, Investor Relations 973-907-7084
