ORTHO EVRA and Preemption -- Revisited

Today, The New York Times editorial page commented on the concept of preemption, basing much of their position on an April 6 New York Times article on the same subject and once again featuring ORTHO EVRA®, the birth control patch marketed in the U.S. by our Ortho-McNeil unit. Today, Ortho-McNeil published a letter from David Norton, the Company Group Chairman, Worldwide Commercial and Operations, who is responsible for the Ortho-McNeil business that provides more context from our perspective for those who are interested.