Watson consent decree

Executive Summary

Watson will hire an outside expert within 45 days to determine whether its "methods, facilities, and controls used at the Corona facility for manufacturing, processing, packing, holding, and distributing drugs are in compliance," the company's May 3 consent decree with FDA states. The first of the expert's annual reports is due in the first quarter of 2003. Watson has two pending ANDAs at the Corona, Calif. facility. As anticipated, Watson will not pay a fine or initiate a recall as a result of the consent decree (1"The Pink Sheet" April 1, p. 23)...