Rochester, NY 9/1/2009 11:54:38 AM
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Schering-Plough Corporation SGP,Up 0.57% stronger after the market trade

Schering-Plough Corporation

Schering-Plough has settled a patent lawsuit against Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals and Orgenus Pharma over their proposed generic versions of solid oral dosage formulations of the allergy drug Clarinex. The agreement will allow Chennai, India-based Orchid, which had alleged that the ’274 and ’223 patents covering the drug are invalid, to introduce a generic version of Clarinex (desloratadine) orally disintegrating tablets Jan. 1, 2012, and Clarinex 5-mg tablets July 1, 2012, Schering-Plough says in a statement. Orgenus is a U.S. subsidiary of Orchid.

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Last Trade:      28.18
Day's Range:    27.81 - 28.32
52wk Range:    11.97 - 28.67
Change:          Up 0.16 (0.57%)
Volume:          6,987,585
Avg Vol (3m):  13,945,600

About Schering-Plough Corporation


Schering-Plough Corporation (Schering-Plough) is a global science-centered healthcare company. Through its own biopharmaceutical research and collaborations with partners, Schering-Plough discovers, develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals for prescription, animal health, and consumer markets. The Company operates in three segments: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health and Consumer Health Care. The Prescription Pharmaceuticals segment discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human pharmaceutical products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures and markets animal health products. The Consumer Health Care segment develops, manufactures and markets over-the-counter, foot care and sun care products, primarily in the United States.

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