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JSE declines slightly lower on gold miners - Business Day
Building and construction group Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon shot up 4,76% to R132. Brewer SABMiller was off 1,1% to R161,21, luxury goods group Richemont ...
Tue Feb 26 00:58:58 -0500 2008

Brown Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Against Barr Pharmaceuticals - California Chronicle
As of May 2007, Ovcon prices were down to $20, a total drop of nearly 50%. Under today´s settlement, Barr will not enter into non-competition agreements ...
Tue Feb 26 05:02:42 -0500 2008

Iowa part of settlement over birth control pill - Radio Iowa
"Barr Pharmaceuticals ended up taking a $20 million payment to keep Barr from marketing a generic version of a contraceptive called Ovcon," Brammer said. ...
Tue Feb 26 12:44:43 -0500 2008

Ovcon 50 Chemical Information

ethinyl estradiol - A semisynthetic estrogen. Ethinyl estradiol binds to the estrogen receptor complex and enters the nucleus, activating DNA transcription of genes involved in estrogenic cellular responses. This agent also inhibits 5-alpha reductase in epididymal tissue, which lowers testosterone levels and may delay progression of prostatic cancer. In addition to its antineoplastic effects, ethinyl estradiol protects against osteoporosis. In animal models, short-term therapy with this agent has been shown to provide long-term protection against breast cancer, mimicking the antitumor effects of pregnancy. (NCI04)

norethindrone - The acetate salt form of norethindrone, a synthetic progestational substance with some anabolic, estrogenic, and androgenic properties. Norethindrone binds to the progesterone intracellular receptors in the reproductive system and the resultant activated complex interacts with specific DNA sites. This leads to an alteration in protein synthesis and results in an inhibition of LH release. Consequently, it inhibits ovulation and changes the normal cycle of cervical mucus and endometrium.