Bausch & Lomb
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Temporary restraining order sought by CIBA Vision to stop the launch of B&L's PureVision continuous wear soft contact lens is withdrawn by the firm March 18, according to B&L. The two firms expect to enter into discussions to settle a patent infringement suit filed by CIBA Vision, B&L says. On March 19, Johnson & Johnson's Vistakon division sues B&L, alleging false and misleading claims for PureVision. The lens received FDA approval in February ("The Gray Sheet" March 1, p. 31)