UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 19, 2010 (January 15, 2010)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15989 | 13-4022871 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 100 Endo Boulevard, Chadds Ford, PA | 19317 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (610) 558-9800
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 15, 2010, the Registrant’s partners, Teikoku Seiyaku Co., Ltd. and Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc. received a Paragraph IV Certification Notice from Watson Laboratories, Inc. advising of the filing of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) for a generic version of Lidoderm® (lidocaine topical patch 5%).
The Paragraph IV certification notice refers to U.S. Patent No. 5,827,529, which covers the formulation of Lidoderm®, a topical patch to relieve the pain of postherpetic neuralgia launched in 1999. This patent is listed in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Orange Book and expires in October 2015.
The Company hereby incorporates by reference the press release dated January 19, 2010, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and made a part of this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. dated January 19, 2010 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /S/ CAROLINE B. MANOGUE | |
| Name: | Caroline B. Manogue | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | |
Dated: January 19, 2010
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release of Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. dated January 19, 2010 | |