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Biotech / Medical
WPI Watson Pharmaceuticals
An SI Board Since December 1997
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Emcee:  Israel Type:  Unmoderated
Havent seen a thread on SI for WPI...Thought Id start one up and see what SI'ers think...Included are an outline of the co's business along with recent press releases. I will not incluse financial nor sec filings. If interested in more info. do a little ground stomping of your own. If you fail to come with anything, email me and I will be more than happy to aid you in your search.

happy trading,
Israel

Watson Pharmaceuticals manufactures off-patent medications and develops advanced drug-delivery systems primarily designed to enhance the therapeutic benefits of drug compounds. It produces 53 off-patent products, including analgesics and oral contraceptives, and agents that treat both the central nervous system and cardiovascular system and that regulate hormones. The company is also developing hormone-replacement-therapy agents and pharmaceuticals that may treat psoriasis, vitiligo, skin infections, dermatoses, acne, and genital warts.

CORONA, Calif., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Royce Laboratories, Inc., has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) to manufacture and market Etodolac 200mg and 300mg capsules. Etodolac is the off-patent equivalent of Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories' Lodine(R), which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for the treatment of osteoarthritis and for the management of pain. Shipments are expected to begin in January 1998.

"The approval of Etodolac capsules complements Royce's earlier approval of Etodolac 400mg tablets and further extends Watson's pain management product offering," commented Dr. Allen Chao, chairman and chief executive officer.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company's future prospects and make informed investment decisions. Due to changing market conditions, product competition, the nature of product development and regulatory approval processes, the achievement of forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to risks and uncertainties. For further details and a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see Watson's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 10-K.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., headquartered in Corona, CA, is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of off-patent and proprietary pharmaceutical products.

SOURCE Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CO: Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

ST: California

IN: MTC

SU: PDT

12/29/97 06:30 EST prnewswire.com

CORONA, Calif., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today announced approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the oral contraceptives Trivora(R)-21 and Trivora(R)-28, off-patent tablet forms of Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol. Watson purchased the U.S. rights to these products from G. D. Searle & Co., a subsidiary of Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MTC), as part of the recent acquisition of Searle's off-patent oral contraceptive product line. These products will extend Watson's female healthcare product line, and are expected to begin shipping during the first quarter of 1998.

Additionally, Watson announced that Andrew L. Turner, 50, has been elected to its Board of Directors, increasing Watson's Board to eight members. Mr. Turner is the founder, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SHG), a diversified long-term care company, headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "We are very pleased to have Andrew join our Board," commented Allen Chao, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Watson. "His extensive experience in the healthcare industry will greatly benefit Watson as we enter the next stage of our growth."

Mr. Turner, who has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Ohio State University, began his career in the long-term care industry in the early 1970s as the licensed administrator of a 150 bed skilled nursing facility. He went on to manage a regional nursing home chain before becoming senior vice president of operations for Hillhaven Corporation. In 1986, Mr. Turner and two partners formed Horizon Healthcare Corporation, where he served as chief operating officer before leaving to found Sun Healthcare.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) encourages companies to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand a company's future prospects and make informed investment decisions. Due to changing market conditions, product competition, the nature of product development and regulatory approval processes, the achievement of forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to risks and uncertainties. For further details and a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see Watson's SEC filings, including its 1996 annual report on Form 10-K.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., headquartered in Corona, CA, is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of off-patent and proprietary pharmaceutical products.

SOURCE Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CO: Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Food and Drug Administration

ST: California

IN: MTC

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12/22/97 06:30 EST prnewswire.com
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61 Are you back in?The Philosopher-9/28/1999
60 Ausdauer - I agree entirely. Nothing that I have heard worries me particularlyMark-9/15/1999
59 Mark, We are approaching the $30 mark soon. The latest legal battle seems almAusdauer-9/14/1999
58 Chaps, Most of the drop appears due to problems that WPI are having with the FMark-7/16/1999
57 Doughboy: You are not alone. I substantially increased my position in Watson ygodfodder-7/16/1999
56 I'm about to increase my holdings in Watson. This stock is now trading at Doughboy-7/16/1999
55 Everything seems to be Hunky-Dory. Rumor and innuendo right now seems to have Doughboy-7/1/1999
54 CEO stomach surgery maybe, click on news below. tim TimeToMakeTheInvs-7/1/1999
53 G'day all - anyone has any idea what's w WPI? The drug sector seems to Bosco-6/30/1999
52 Still dropping and more put buying. Hmmm.... Tradegod-6/30/1999
51 No, I have not heard anything, but I got out just before the close at 39 3/16. Richard Chowning-6/29/1999
50 Anyone heard anything? Big sellers today and tons of put buying. Tradegod-6/29/1999
49 Wow!! What a move on Friday. Expect more of the same this week. --- RichardRichard Chowning-6/7/1999
48 Watson Continues Improvement Plan at its Corona, California Facility CORONA, CZebra 365-4/16/1999
47 GunnAllen Financial Initiates Coverage On Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. WPI) WitZebra 365-4/16/1999
46 S&P on WPI, (earnings out later this month expected 0.41 up from 0.34 in 19Zebra 365-4/12/1999
45 Here's the SmartMoney article on WPI: <i> The Cure for Watson PharmDoughboy-4/12/1999
44 Watson in the news today in CBS Marketwatch (basically a summary of a SmartMoneDoughboy-4/12/1999
43 The recall information that I reported came from an individual that I work withSelk-4/8/1999
42 Watson continues to be a buy right now. It has only gotten back to where it waDoughboy-4/7/1999
41 PINCH ME, I'M DREAMING!Doughboy-4/6/1999
40 Recalls are just rumor. S&P 500 is a fact. Now WPI is a "Must Buy&quoZebra 365-4/6/1999
39 Selk, any more news on the recall that you mentioned earlier? I couldn't fichengchung chang-4/6/1999
38 I work in the pharmaceutical industry and was told today that Watson had a recaSelk-3/20/1999
37 Rick, Even though the size of the nicotine cessation market is very large, it DanZ-3/19/1999
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