Bausch Health Files Lawsuit Against Sandoz For Infringement Of Patents Protecting XIFAXAN® 550 mg Tablets

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Oct. 1, 2019 /CNW/ -- Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health" or the "Company") along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Salix Pharmaceuticals ("Salix"), which is one of the largest specialty pharmaceutical companies in the world committed to the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, together with Salix's licensor Alfasigma SpA (collectively the "Salix Parties"), today announced that the Company has filed a lawsuit against Sandoz Inc., a Novartis division, alleging patent infringement of 14 patents by Sandoz's filing of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for XIFAXAN® (rifaximin) 550 mg tablets.

Bausch Health remains confident in the strength of the XIFAXAN patents and will continue to vigorously defend its intellectual property. XIFAXAN is protected by 22 patents covering the composition of matter and the use of XIFAXAN listed in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, or the Orange Book.

In September 2018, Bausch Health agreed to resolve the outstanding intellectual property litigation with Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. ("Actavis"), regarding XIFAXAN 550 mg tablets. Under the terms of the agreement, the Salix Parties will grant Actavis a non-exclusive license effective Jan. 1, 2028¹ to the Salix Parties' intellectual property relating to XIFAXAN 550 mg tablets in the United States.

About Alfasigma 
Alfasigma is a privately-owned, Italy-based integrated multinational pharmaceutical company with 2018 revenues in excess of €1 billion, 5 manufacturing plants, R&D facilities, and 3,000 employees globally. Outside of its core Italian market, Alfasigma has 16 subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, North and Central America and Africa, and is present in more than 90 countries. More than 44% of Alfasigma turnover comes from internally developed proprietary products. More information is available at the Alfasigma website at: http://www.alfasigma.com/en.

About Bausch Health
Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) is a global company whose mission is to improve people's lives with our health care products. We develop, manufacture and market a range of pharmaceutical, medical device and over-the-counter products, primarily in the therapeutic areas of eye health, gastroenterology and dermatology. We are delivering on our commitments as we build an innovative company dedicated to advancing global health. More information can be found at www.bauschhealth.com.

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1. Actavis will be able to begin marketing the medicine earlier if another generic rifaximin product is granted approval and starts selling or distributing such generic rifaximin product before Jan. 1, 2028.

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