FTC Clears Teva/Active Biotech Agreement.

JERUSALEM & LUND, Sweden -- Headline of release should read: FTC Clears Teva/Active Biotech Agreement (sted FDA Clears Teva/Active Biotech Agreement).

The corrected release reads:

FTC CLEARS TEVA/ACTIVE BIOTECH AGREEMENT

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:TEVA) and Active Biotech AB (Stockholm: ACTI.ST) announced today that the companies' previously announced June 14th agreement to develop and commercialize laquinimod, Active Biotech's novel immunomodulatory compound, which has the potential to be an orally available disease modifying treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), has been cleared by the United States Federal Trade Commission under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act procedures. With this consent, cooperation between Teva and Active Biotech comes into immediate effect.

About Teva

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., headquartered in Israel, is among the top 25 pharmaceutical companies and among the largest generic pharmaceutical companies in the world. The company develops, manufactures, and markets generic and innovative human pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Close to 90 percent of Teva's sales are in North America and Europe. Teva's innovative R&D focuses on developing novel drugs for diseases of the central nervous system. Copaxone(R), Teva's innovative product for the treatment of Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis is marketed mainly in the U.S and Europe and has market share of more than 30% in terms of prescriptions in the U.S. where it is also the second most prescribed treatment. Copaxone(R) is approved in 43 countries worldwide.

About Active Biotech

Active Biotech is a biotechnology company focusing on research and development of pharmaceuticals. Active Biotech has a strong R&D portfolio and pipeline products with focus primarily on autoimmune/ inflammatory diseases and cancer. Most advanced projects include orally administered small molecules with unique immunomodulatory properties that can be used to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, as well as a novel concept for use in cancer immunotherapy.

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