Teva First to Receive Approval and Launch Generic Axert® Tablets in the United States

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., (NYSE:TEVA) today announced the launch of generic Axert^® (almotriptan malate) tablets, 6.25 mg and 12.5 mg, in the United States. Teva was the first applicant to submit an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for almotriptan malate tablets containing a Paragraph IV patent certification.

The ANDA for almotriptan malate tablets submitted by Teva to the US Food and Drug Administration on December 7, 2005, was the first ANDA submitted by a generic company containing a Paragraph IV certification for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Axert^®. Teva is the first applicant to receive approval and will have a period of market exclusivity until the pediatric exclusivity associated with the only patent for Axert^® expires on November 7, 2015.

Teva continues to deliver on its generics business strategy and remains focused on increasing its first to file regulatory submissions in the United States. With over 375 generic medicines available, Teva has the largest portfolio of safe, effective, FDA-approved generic products on the market.

Axert^® (almotriptan malate) tablets, marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, had annual sales of approximately $31 million in the United States, according to IMS data as of March 2015.

For more information about almotriptan malate tablets, please see accompanying Full Prescribing Information.

Paragraph IV certification

Paragraph IV certification provides opportunities for generic manufacturers to launch the generic version of a brand drug before the expiration of the brand drug’s patents are listed in the orange book, which requires generics manufacturers to certify that patents in the orange book are invalid, unenforceable, and/or the generic drug seeking to be approved will not infringe such patents.

About Teva

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) is a leading global pharmaceutical company that delivers high-quality, patient-centric healthcare solutions to millions of patients every day. Headquartered in Israel, Teva is the world’s largest generic medicines producer, leveraging its portfolio of more than 1,000 molecules to produce a wide range of generic products in nearly every therapeutic area. In specialty medicines, Teva has a world-leading position in innovative treatments for disorders of the central nervous system, including pain, as well as a strong portfolio of respiratory products. Teva integrates its generics and specialty capabilities in its global research and development division to create new ways of addressing unmet patient needs by combining drug development capabilities with devices, services and technologies. Teva's net revenues in 2014 amounted to $20.3 billion. For more information, visit www.tevapharm.com.

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