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FDA Advisory Committee Declines to Recommend Approval of Progesterone Vaginal Gel 8% for the Reduction of Risk of Preterm Birth in Women with Short Uterine Cervical Length
Date:1/20/2012

LIVINGSTON and PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRX), and Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), today confirmed that the Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not recommend approval of progesterone vaginal gel 8% for the reduction of risk of preterm birth in women with short uterine cervical length at the mid-trimester of pregnancy.  While panel members generally agreed that progesterone vaginal gel 8% is safe, the panel stated that more information is needed to support approval.

While the FDA will consider recommendations of the Committee, the final decision regarding the approval of the product rests solely with the FDA.  The FDA's Division of Reproductive and Urologic Products is expected to take action on Columbia's New Drug Application (NDA) by February 26, 2012.

"We will work with the FDA to address the Advisory Committee's comments as the Agency finalizes its review of our NDA. We remain confident in the PREGNANT study results that showed the administration of progesterone vaginal gel 8% is a safe and effective treatment for patients at risk for preterm birth due to short uterine cervical length in the mid-trimester of pregnancy. We hope the agency's final decision will acknowledge the clear unmet medical need in this patient population," said Frank Condella, President and CEO of Columbia Laboratories, Inc.

"As was highlighted today, there are currently no products approved to reduce the risk of preterm birth in women with premature cervical shortening – an established strong predictor of preterm birth risk," said Fred Wilkinson, Watson's Executive Vice President, Global Brands.  "The availability of a safe and effective product, with a
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