Mylan settles with Warner Chilcott over generic version of Femcon Fe

PITTSBURGH — Generic drug maker Mylan has settled with Warner Chilcott in a case concerning an oral contraceptive.

Mylan said Wednesday that it and Famy Care had entered into an agreement with Warner Chilcott resolving a lawsuit over Femcon Fe (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol chewable tablets, ferrous fumarate tablets).

Under the settlement, the litigation has been dismissed, and Mylan can begin marketing and selling a generic version of the drug once it receives approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Additional details of the settlement are confidential, Mylan said.

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