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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 8, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-14471   52-1574808
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
7720 North Dobson Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85256

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(602) 808-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On May 8, 2009, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation (the “Company”) received a Paragraph IV Patent Certification from Glenmark Generics Inc., USA (“Glenmark”) advising that Glenmark has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for a generic version of VANOS®. Glenmark has not advised the Company as to the timing or status of the FDA’s review of its filing, or whether it has complied with FDA requirements for proving bioequivalence. Glenmark’s Paragraph IV Certification alleges that the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 6,765,001 (the “’001 Patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 7,220,424 (the “’424 Patent”) will not be infringed by Glenmark’s manufacture, use or sale of the product for which the ANDA was submitted. The expiration date for the ’001 Patent is 2021, and the expiration date for the ’424 Patent is 2023. The Company is evaluating the details of Glenmark’s certification letter and considering its options.

 


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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
     
Date: May 14, 2009  By:   /s/ Jason D. Hanson    
    Jason D. Hanson   
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary