Mylan's Chief Operating Officer Heather Bresch to Testify Before Congress Concerning Patent Settlements Between Brand and Generic Pharmaceutical Companies and Tactics That Delay Market Entry of High Quality, Affordable Generic DrugsPITTSBURGH,
June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
WHAT: Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) has accepted an invitation to testify
before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and
Competition Policy at its upcoming hearing: "Pay to Delay: Are Patent
Settlements That Delay Generic Drug Market Entry Anticompetitive?" Mylan was
invited to testify by Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Rep. John Conyers
Jr. (D-MI).
WHO: Mylan Chief Operating Officer Heather Bresch will testify on behalf
of the company. As part of Mylan's testimony, Bresch will address impediments
that unfairly delay consumer access to affordable generic pharmaceuticals,
including authorized generics during the 180-day exclusivity period.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
WEBCAST: www.judiciary.house.gov/hearings/calendar.html
Mylan Inc., which provides products to customers in more than 140
countries and territories, ranks among the leading diversified generics and
specialty pharmaceutical companies in the world. The company maintains one of
the industry's broadest - and highest quality - product portfolios, supported
by a robust product pipeline; owns a controlling interest in the world's third
largest active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer; and operates a
specialty business focused on respiratory and allergy therapies. For more
information, please visit www.mylan.com.
SOURCE Mylan Inc.
06/01/2009
/CONTACT: Michael Laffin, +1-724-514-1968
/Web Site: http://www.mylan.com
(MYL)