Pfizer announces settlement of Detrol LA patent litigation with Mylan

Pfizer Inc. announced that it has settled its litigation against Mylan Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. relating to Pfizer's patents covering Detrol LA® (tolterodine tartrate) extended-release capsules.

As a result of this settlement, and past settlements related to these patents, Pfizer expects generic competition for Detrol LA® to commence in the United States no earlier than January 1, 2014, except in certain limited circumstances, and no later than March 1, 2014.

The terms of the settlement agreement are otherwise confidential.

A generic version of Detrol LA® has not been approved to date.

The company indicated that this settlement does not result in any change in its 2012 financial guidance previously updated on August 13, 2012.

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