Watson gets green light for generic Yaz

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Watson Pharmaceuticals subsidiary Watson Labs has received regulatory approval for a generic oral contraceptive.

Watson Labs said its abbreviated new drug application for Vestura (3-mg drospirenone and 0.02-mg ethinyl estradiol) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Watson currently is involved in patent litigation with Bayer concerning the product, which is a generic version of Bayer's Yaz oral contraceptive product.

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