Warner Chilcott

June 13, 2007 - Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell today announced the settlement of a civil law enforcement action against the makers of the popular oral contraceptive product Ovcon. The lawsuit, joined by thirty-three other states and the District of Columbia, charged Warner Chilcott and Barr Pharmaceuticals with antitrust violations that have prevented generic versions of Ovcon, from reaching the marketplace. As part of the settlement, Warner Chilcott will pay $5.5 million to Vermont and the other litigating states.    » read more »

Utah will get part of a $5.5 million antitrust lawsuit settlement involving a popular oral contraceptive. Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and attorneys general from 33 other states and the District of Columbia accused Warner Chilcott and Barr Pharmaceuticals with anti-trust violations that prevented generic versions of the drug Ovcon from reaching the marketplace.

“Consumers always benefit from competition,” says Shurtleff. “It’s satisfying to know these companies are paying the price for conspiring to keep a lower priced generic drug off the market.”    » read more »

06/12/2007 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson and the attorneys general for 33 other states and the District of Columbia today announced a settlement with Warner Chilcott Corporation, one of two companies accused of conspiring to keep a generic oral contraceptive off the market.    » read more »