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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
FOREST LABORATORIES, INC., )
FOREST LABORATORIES HOLDINGS, )
LTD., and MERZ PHARMA GMBH & CO. )
KGAA, MERZ PHARMACEUTICALS )
GMBH, g
Plaintiffs, g C.A. No. 08-022 (GMS) (LPS)
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V’ )
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PLIVA D.D., PLIVA-HRVATSKA D.0.0., )
BARR LABORATORIES, INC. and BARR )
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., )
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Defendants.
PLAINTIFFS’ REPLY TO DEFENDANTS PLIVA-HRVATSKA D.0.0.’S
AND BARR LABORATORIES, INC.’S COUNTERCLAIMS
Plaintiffs Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Forest Laboratories Holdings, Ltd.
(collectively “Forest") and Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA and Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
(collectively "l\/Ierz"), for their Reply to the numbered paragraphs of the Counterclaims of
Defendants PLIVA-Hrvatska d.o.o. and Barr Laboratories, Inc. (collectively "Defendants") (D.I.
18) hereby allege as follows:
32. Admitted.
33. Admitted.
34. Admitted, upon infonnation and belief
35. Admitted, upon information and belief
36. Admitted.
37. Admitted.
38. Admitted.

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39. Admitted.
40. Admitted.
41. Admitted.
42. Admitted.
43. Admitted. .
44. Admitted.
45. Plaintiffs lack knowledge or infomation sufficient to form a belief as to
the tnith of the avements.
46. Plaintiffs lack knowledge or infomation sufficient to form a belief as to
the truth of the averments.
47. Admitted that in a letter dated December 7, 2007, Barr Laboratories, Inc.
notified Forest and Merz that the FDA had received an ANDA with such a certification and that
the letter was delivered to Forest and Merz on or about December 10, 2007; otheiwise denied.
48. Admitted that in a letter dated January 15, 2008, PLIVA—I-Iivatska d.o.0.
and Barr Laboratories, Inc. sent Forest and Merz a revised notice letter with such a certification,
and that the letter was delivered to Forest and Merz on or about January 16, 2008; otherwise
denied.
49. — 103. There are no paragraphs 49-103 in the Counterclairns.
104. Denied.
105. Denied.
106. Denied.
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DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT
Wherefore, Plaintiffs deny that Defendants are entitled to any relief, either as
prayed for in its Counterclaims or otherwise.
Plaintiffs further deny each allegation contained in Defendants’ Counterclainis
that was not specifically admitted, denied, or otherwise responded to in this Reply to Defendants
PLIVA-Hrvatska d.o.o.’s and Barr Laboratories, 1nc.’s Counterclaims.
Momus, NICHOLS, Aizsirr & TUNNELL LLP
W B. Biumenreia ( 1014)
1* aryellen Noreika (#3208)
1201 North Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899- 1 347
(302) 658-9200
[email protected]
mno1·[email protected]
Attorneys for Pletintwfs
Of Counsek
F. Dominic Cerrito
Daniel L. Malone
Eric C. Stops
JONES DAY
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 326-3939
March 26, 2008
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on March 26, 2008 I electronically filed the foregoing with
the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECE, which will send notification of such filing to:.
Richard L. Horwitz
David E. Moore
Portman ANDERsoN & Connoou LLP
I further certify that I caused to be served copies of the foregoing document on
March 26, 2008 upon the following in the manner indicated:
Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
David E. Moore, Esquire cmd HAND DELIVERY
Porrsn ANDERsoN & CORROON LLP
1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Thomas I. Meloro, Esquire VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Eugene L. Chang, Esquire
Coleman B. Ragan, Esquire
WILLICIE FAPLR & GALLAGHER LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019-6099
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§< B. Blumenfeld (#1014)

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