Allergan Announces Completion of Oral Tazarotene Phase Three Studies; Results Now to Be Presented at the Winter AAD.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2003

Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) announced today that it has completed two Phase III trials of an oral formulation of tazarotene investigating its use in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. The trials were multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, safety and efficacy studies of 12 weeks treatment with oral tazarotene 4.5 mg followed by 12 weeks post treatment follow-up. The data will be presented in the New Therapeutic Options in Psoriasis Therapy portion of the "New & Emerging Therapies" symposium on March 24, 2003 at the American Academy of Dermatology meeting in San Francisco, California.

Tazarotene is a receptor-selective retinoid and is currently marketed in the United States as topical formulations under the tradenames TAZORAC(R) 0.1% and 0.5% and AVAGE(TM) 0.1%

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Allergan, Inc., with headquarters in Irvine, California, is a technology-driven, global health care company providing eye care and specialty pharmaceutical products worldwide. Allergan develops and commercializes products in the eye care, neuromodulator and skin care markets that deliver value to our customers, satisfy unmet medical needs, and improve patients' lives.