Article: Cephalon, Inc. Announces Agreements With Barr Laboratories, Inc. Regarding Settlement of PROVIGIL(R) and ACTIQ(R) Patent Litigations.

FRAZER, Pa., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cephalon, Inc. announced today that it has entered into agreements with Barr Laboratories, Inc. to settle its pending patent infringement disputes in the United States related to PROVIGIL(R) (modafinil) Tablets [C-IV] and ACTIQ(R) (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate) [C-II].

"This is a transformational event for Cephalon," said Frank Baldino, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Continued PROVIGIL sales provide a new foundation for further accelerating Cephalon's growth over the next several years."

In connection with the settlements, Cephalon will grant Barr a non- exclusive royalty-bearing right to ...

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