Watson Pharmaceuticals
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
New York City appeals court will consider on Jan. 13 SmithKline Beecham's request that the preliminary injunction barring distribution of Watson's private label nicotine polacrilex gum not be lifted. A Manhattan district court modified the injunction Dec. 22 allowing Watson to ship the gum with a revised user's guide and audiocassette; the revised versions were approved by FDA Dec. 27. SB (maker of Nicorette) appealed the court's decision and a stay has been granted until the appeals court ruling. SmithKline originally filed suit Aug. 26, alleging copyright infringement due to Watson's identical user's guide and audiocassette (1"The Tan Sheet" Sept. 6, 1999, p. 3)