EXHIBIT 10.208
EXECUTION COPY
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED.
CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED AND HAVE
BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
LICENSE, SUPPLY
AND DISTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
by and between
INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC.
and
ORION CORPORATION
Table of Contents
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DEFINITIONS
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2.
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RIGHTS GRANTED;
RETAINED RIGHTS; NON-COMPETITION; SUBLICENSES
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3.
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DEVELOPMENT,
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND LICENSED PRODUCT
REGISTRATION
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OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE
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FORECASTING AND
ORDERING
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SUPPLY OF BULK
DRUG PRODUCT AND INSERTION TOOLS
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UP-FRONT AND
MILESTONE PAYMENTS
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SUPPLY PRICE
AND PAYMENTS
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QUALITY OF BULK
DRUG PRODUCT
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MARKETING
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PATENTS
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PRODUCT
RECALL
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BACKUP
MANUFACTURING RIGHTS
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FORCE
MAJEURE
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TERM,
EXPIRATION AND TERMINATION
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES, INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY; INSURANCE
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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STATEMENTS TO
PUBLIC
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PUBLICATIONS
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INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS
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NON-WAIVER
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ASSIGNMENT
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GOVERNING
LAW
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DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
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ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
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SEVERABILITY
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AMENDMENTS
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NOTICES
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COUNTERPARTS
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SCHEDULES
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HEADINGS
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ii
This License, Supply and Distribution
Agreement
executed and entered into as of this
day of April, 2008
(hereinafter referred to as “ Date of
Agreement ”)
by and between
Indevus Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
a company duly organised under the laws of the
State of Delaware, United States of America,
and having its principal place of business
at
33 Hayden Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, United
States of America
(hereinafter referred to as “
Indevus ”),
and
Orion Corporation
a company duly organised under the laws of
Finland,
(Business Identity Code FI 19992126),
and having its principal place of business at
Orionintie 1, FI-02200 Espoo, Finland,
(hereinafter referred to as “ Orion
”),(Orion and Indevus also individually referred to as
“ Party ”,
and collectively as “ Parties
”)
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Orion is engaged, directly
and through its Affiliates and Marketing Distributors (as defined
herein) in the business of developing, producing and selling
pharmaceutical products;
WHEREAS, Orion is interested in
commercializing Licensed Product for the Initial Indication in the
Territory (each as defined herein) and obtaining from Indevus an
exclusive license under the Indevus Proprietary Rights (as defined
herein) therefor, and Indevus is willing to grant such license to
Orion, all on the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, Orion desires to purchase
Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools (each as defined herein) from
Indevus and Indevus desires to supply Bulk Drug Product and
Insertion Tools to Orion, for use in the Initial Indication in the
Territory, subject to and on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, Orion and Indevus,
in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements,
covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, agree as follows:
Unless specifically set forth to the
contrary herein, for purposes of this Agreement, the following
terms, where used in the singular or plural, shall have the
respective meanings set forth below:
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1.1
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Additional Development ” means any development
relating to Licensed Product, other than Registration Studies or
development relating to an Initial Indication Improvement,
including development of Additional Indications and/or Improvements
to any Additional Indications, subject to and in accordance with
the provisions of Section 3.1.3.
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1.2
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Additional Indication ” means any indication for
Licensed Product in the Territory, other than the Initial
Indication, for which the Parties have agreed to pursue Additional
Development.
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1.3
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Affiliate (s)” means any entity controlling,
controlled by or in common control with a Party hereto, as
applicable. For purposes of this definition, “control”
shall mean ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of more
than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock, equity share
capital or other equity ownership interest.
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1.4
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“
Agreement ” means this License, Supply and
Distribution Agreement together with all Schedules attached hereto,
as may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms
and conditions contained herein.
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1.5
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Agreement Term ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 15.1.
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1.6
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Batch ” means a specific quantity of Bulk Drug Product
that is produced during the same cycle of manufacture. As of the
Date of Agreement, one Batch of Bulk Drug Product consists of
approximately [***] , provided that (a) the number of
vials in the first [***] Batches and in [***] Batch
per year thereafter will be reduced to reflect stability testing by
Indevus in accordance with Section 9.5, and (b) except as
set forth in the foregoing clause or as otherwise agreed to by the
Parties, [***] Batch will not exceed [***] and will
not be less than [***] .
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1.7
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Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday or
a Sunday or a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is closed or
a day that is a bank holiday in Finland .
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1.8
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“ Bulk
Drug Product ” means [***] , (a) in bulk
form, prior to being in finished, labelled and packaged form, and
(b) otherwise identical to the [***] comprising the
VANTAS® product manufactured for use in the United States,
except that if otherwise defined in Marketing Authorizations in the
Territory or otherwise requested by Orion in Purchase Orders
submitted in accordance with this Agreement, [***] may be
marked with the Indevus production lot number.
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1.9
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Calendar Quarter ” means for each Calendar Year, each
of the three (3) month periods ending
March 31, June 30, September 30 and
December 31; provided, however, that (a) the first
Calendar Quarter of any particular period shall extend from the
commencement of such period to the end of the first complete
Calendar Quarter thereafter; and (b) the last Calendar Quarter
shall end upon the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
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1.10
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Calendar Year ” means (a) for the first Calendar
Year of the Agreement Term, the period beginning on the Date of
Agreement and ending on December 31, 2008, (b) for each
Calendar Year of the Agreement Term thereafter, each successive
period beginning on January 1 and ending twelve
(12) consecutive calendar months later on December 31,
and (c) for the last Calendar Year of the Agreement Term, the
period beginning on January 1 of the Calendar Year in which
the Agreement terminates or expires and ending on the effective
date of expiration or termination of this Agreement.
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1.11
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CFR ” means the United States Code of Federal
Regulations.
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1.12
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“
Claim ” shall mean a claim, suit, action or
proceedings brought by a Third Party against a Party.
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1.13
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“ CMC
Information ” means the chemistry, manufacturing and
control information filed by Indevus from time to time with the FDA
with respect to Licensed Product in the Field.
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1.14
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Commercially Reasonable Efforts ” means, with respect
to a Party, the efforts and resources equivalent to the level that
the Party devotes to its other products of similar commercial
potential and a similar stage of commercialization, development or
product life.
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1.15
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“
Competing Product ” means any pharmaceutical
composition containing Compound or any other [***] other
than (a) the product marketed by Orion on the Date of
Agreement and set forth on Schedule 1.15; (b) a
Licensed Product introduced in the Territory in the Field by Orion
or any Affiliate of Orion in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement; or (c) a product deemed to be added to Schedule
1.15 in accordance with Section 2.5, subject to the
provisions of Section 10.1.2(c).
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1.16
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Compound ” means [***] .
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1.17
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Current Good Manufacturing Practices ” or the letters
“ GMP ” or “ cGMP ” means
current good manufacturing practice and standards as provided for
(and as amended from time to time), in (a) the Current Good
Manufacturing Practice Regulations of the U.S. Code of Federal
Regulations Title 21 (21 CFR Parts 210 and 211) in relation to the
production of pharmaceutical intermediates and active
pharmaceutical ingredients, as interpreted by applicable ICH
Harmonised Tripartite Guideline [Q7] Good Manufacturing Practice
Guide for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, and (b) European
Community Directive 2003/94/EC (Principles and guidelines of good
manufacturing practice in respect of medicinal products for human
use and investigational medicinal products for human
use).
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1.18
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Data ” means any and all research data, pharmacology
data, preclinical data, clinical data, safety data and/or all other
documentation that are necessary or useful for the development or
commercialization of Licensed Product in the Field and that are
submitted or required to be submitted to the FDA or any Regulatory
Authority in the Territory with respect to Licensed Product in the
Field, but excluding any DMFs.
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1.19
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DMF ” means a Drug Master File as defined in CFR Title
21 part 314, section 420, including all supplements and amendments
thereto.
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1.20
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Facility ” means Indevus’ facility located in
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States, or any other facility that is
identified in the NDA to manufacture Bulk Drug Product or the
Insertion Tools.
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1.21
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FDA ” means the United States Food and Drug
Administration and any successor agency having substantially the
same functions.
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1.22
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Field ” means human pharmaceutical use of Licensed
Product for the Initial Indication and/or, if applicable, any
Additional Indication.
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1.23
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Final Packaging ” shall mean the packaging and
labelling of Bulk Drug Product to produce finished product,
including the primary packaging, secondary packaging, insertion of
package inserts necessary for sale of Licensed Product for the
Initial Indication in each country in the Territory to the ultimate
consumer, storage of the finished product until release for
shipment, tertiary packaging of finished product in a form suitable
for shipping and transportation of finished product under the
specified conditions to Orion’s designated
destinations.
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1.24
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First Commercial Sale ” means the date of the first
commercial sale of Licensed Product for the Initial Indication in
the Territory by Orion or its Affiliates or Marketing
Distributors.
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1.25
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Improvements ” means any and all developments,
improvements, modifications, enhancements or adaptations, such as
in the formulation, preparation, presentation, means of delivery,
administration, or dosage, whether or not patented or patentable,
of Licensed Product for the Initial Indication, which are invented
or otherwise come into existence during the Agreement Term and/or
which are derived from the research, development and
commercialisation of the Licensed Product during the Agreement Term
for the Initial Indication, in each case subject to and in
accordance with the terms of Section 3.
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1.26
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“
Indevus Know-How ” means any and all unpatented
information and Data, materials, inventions, Improvements and know
how concerning Licensed Product, including the NDA, (a) that
are necessary, applicable and/or useful for the development, use
and/or commercialization of Licensed Product for the Initial
Indication, (b) that are owned or controlled by Indevus or its
Affiliates or that are generated, developed, discovered, invented
or made by or on behalf of Indevus or its Affiliates during the
Agreement Term, and (c) as to which Indevus has the right to
license or sublicense in the Territory. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, Indevus Know-How shall not include
data, materials, inventions, improvements, regulatory applications
or approvals, and/or know how relating to Indevus’ product
known as Supprelin®-LA.
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1.27
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“
Indevus MAAs ” means the existing Marketing
Authorizations and Marketing Authorization Applications in the
Territory, including the Variations, owned or submitted by Indevus
with any Regulatory Authority in the Territory as of the Date of
Agreement with respect to Licensed Product for the Initial
Indication in the Territory.
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1.28
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“
Indevus Patent Rights ” means any Patents listed on
Schedule 1.28 and any Patents in any country in the
Territory (a) that are as of the Date of Agreement or at any
time during the Agreement Term become owned or controlled by
Indevus; (b) that are necessary, applicable and/or useful for
the development, use or commercialization of Licensed Product for
the Initial Indication in any country in the Territory; and
(c) as to which Indevus has the right to license or sublicense
in the Territory.
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1.29
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Indevus Proprietary Rights ” means Indevus Patent
Rights and Indevus Know-How.
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1.30
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Initial Indication ” means the use of Licensed Product
for the palliative treatment of advanced prostate
cancer.
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1.31
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“
Initial Indication Improvement ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.1.2 (d).
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1.32
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Insertion Tools ” means the tools used to insert the
Licensed Product implant into a human body, supplied in bulk form
and otherwise identical to the insertion tools used in the
VANTAS® product manufactured for use in the United States
except that if required by Regulatory Authorities in the Territory
and requested by Orion, the Insertion Tools shall be provided with
[***]
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1.33
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“
Joint Inventions ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 11.5.3.
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1.34
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Launch Period ” means the period commencing on the
Date of Agreement and expiring on [***] .
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1.35
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LHRH ” means luteinizing hormone-releasing
hormone.
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1.36
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“
Licensed Product ” means the twelve (12) month
hydrogel implant containing fifty [***] of Compound as the
active pharmaceutical ingredient and the related Insertion Tool
referenced in the NDA and sold as of the Date of Agreement in the
United States under the trademark VANTAS® and as referenced in
the Marketing Authorization for VANTAS® in Europe, as it
stands following the Mutual Recognition Procedure [***] ,
including (a) all modified or improved versions of
VANTAS® that would improve the safety or effectiveness of
VANTAS® for use in the Initial Indication; and (b) any
other product that the Parties agree, pursuant to the terms and
conditions of Section 3, shall be a Licensed Product.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, in no event shall
Licensed Product include or be deemed to include the product known
as Supprelin®-LA or any adaptations, modifications, line
extensions or other improvements thereto.
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1.37
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“
Losses ” means any and all damages, awards,
deficiencies, settlement amounts, defaults, assessments, fines,
dues, penalties (including penalties imposed by any governmental
authority), costs, fees, liabilities, obligations, taxes, liens,
losses, and expenses (including court costs, interest and
reasonable fees of attorneys, accountants and other experts)
awarded or otherwise paid or required to be paid to Third Parties
in connection with any Claims.
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1.38
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Major European Countries ” means United Kingdom,
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and
Sweden.
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1.39
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Marketing Authorisation ” means, with respect to a
particular country in the Territory, all marketing and other
authorisations and approvals (including any required Marketing
Authorisation Certificate) by the applicable Regulatory Authority
in such country permitting Licensed Product to be marketed in the
Field in such country including, if applicable, pricing approvals
necessary to obtain reimbursement from a governmental
authority.
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1.40
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MAA ” or “ Marketing Authorisation
Application ” means a marketing authorization application
for obtaining Marketing Authorization in the Territory, including
all supporting documentation and Data included in or submitted with
such application.
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1.41
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Marketing Distributor ” means a Third Party to whom
Orion or its Affiliate has granted a right to distribute, market,
sell and promote Licensed Product in any country in the
Territory.
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1.42
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Minimum Requirement ” means, with respect to each
Calendar Year set forth on Schedule 1.42 , the number of
units of Bulk Drug Product listed in Schedule 1.42
corresponding to such Calendar Year .
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1.43
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Minimum Requirements Period ” shall mean the period
commencing on January 1, 2009 and expiring on
[***].
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1.44
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Mutual Recognition Procedure ” shall mean the mutual
recognition procedure for marketing authorization in accordance
with Directive No. 2001/83/EC of November 6, 2001 or any
successor regulations and/or directives.
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1.45
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“
NDA ” means the new drug application for marketing
authorization of Licensed Product for the Initial Indication in the
United States, owned by Indevus as of the Date of Agreement (No.
21,732), together with all amendments, supplements and updates
thereto.
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1.46
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“ Net
Sales ” means the gross amount invoiced by Orion, its
Affiliates or Marketing Distributors on all sales of the Licensed
Product in the Field to Third Parties in the Territory, less the
following deductions actually allowed or taken: (a) returns
and/or credits for returns, (b) sales tax, value added tax,
goods and services tax or any other tax that may be imposed on the
sale of such Licensed Product, (c) promotional, cash, trade or
volume discounts including those resulting from governmental or
managed care contracts, and (d) freight, transport and
delivery (including insurance).
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1.47
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“ Orion Know-how
” means all unpatented information and Data, materials,
inventions, Improvements and know how, including MAAs and Marketing
Authorisations, concerning Licensed Product (i) that are
necessary or useful for the development and/or
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commercialization of Licensed
Product in the Field, (ii) that are generated, developed,
discovered, invented or made by or on behalf of Orion or any of its
Affiliates during the Agreement Term, (iii) that are owned by
or become in Orion’s possession or control during the
Agreement Term, and (iv) as to which Orion has or obtains the
right to license or sublicense to Indevus.
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1.48
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“ New
EU Member ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1.
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1.49
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“
Non-Compete Period ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5.
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1.50
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“
Orion Patent Rights ” means any Patents that
(i) become during the Agreement Term owned or controlled by
Orion or any of its Affiliates and (ii) relate to Licensed
Product in the Field in the Territory or claim any Improvement or
Additional Indication in the Field made by Orion, including
Orion’s interest in any Patents in Joint Inventions;
provided, however , that “Orion Patent Rights”
shall not include Patents owned or controlled by Orion prior to the
Date of Agreement.
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1.51
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“
Oversight Committee ” means the committee described in
Section 4.
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1.52
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Pack ”, “ Packed ”, or “
Packing ” means the operations which comprise the
packing and packaging of Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools,
solely for the purpose of storage and shipment of Bulk Drug Product
and Insertion Tools in accordance with cGMP, as generally described
on Schedule 1.52.
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1.53
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“
Patents ” means any patents, patent applications,
certificates of invention, or applications for certificates of
invention and any supplemental protection certificates, together
with any extensions, registrations, confirmations, reissues,
substitutions, divisions, continuations or continuations-in-part,
reexaminations or renewals thereof.
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1.54
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Pharmacovigilance Agreement ” means the agreement
executed by the Parties on the Date of Agreement in the form
attached as Exhibit 1.54.
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1.55
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“
Population Council Agreement ” means the Termination
of Agreement dated September 12, 1990, signed on
September 26, 1997 by The Population Council, Inc. (“
The Council ”) and on October 1, 1997 by GP
Strategies Corporation, the successor to National Patent
Development Corporation, as amended on November 29, 2001 and
on August 31, 2004 by The Council and Valera Pharmaceuticals,
Inc, a predecessor of Indevus, as previously provided to Orion and
as such agreement may be amended from time to time during the
Agreement Term.
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1.56
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“
Producer Price Index ” means the Producer Price Index,
Pharmaceutical Preparations (Series ID 325412325412) as published
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
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1.57
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“
Proprietary Information ” means any and all
scientific, clinical, regulatory, marketing, financial and
commercial information or Data, whether communicated in writing,
orally or by any other means, which is owned and/or under the
protection of one Party and is being provided by that Party to the
other Party in connection with this Agreement.
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1.58
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“
Registration Studies ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.1.2.
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1.59
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“
Regulatory Authority ” means any governmental
regulatory authority, agency, commission, official or other
instrumentality of any federal, state, county, city or other
political subdivision, domestic or foreign, in the Territory that
performs a function for such political subdivision similar to the
function performed by the FDA for the United States with regard to
the approval, licensing, registration or authorization to develop,
test, manufacture, package, market, distribute, use, store, import,
transport or sell Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory or
with respect to the approval of pricing or reimbursement for such
product.
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1.60
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“
Sales Critical Product Event ” means the occurrence of
any of the following, to the extent not caused by any act or
omission on the part of, and outside the reasonable control of,
Orion, its Affiliates or Marketing Distributors:
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(a)
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any materially
adverse change (equivalent to an FDA-mandated addition of a
“Black Box” warning) mandated by Regulatory Authorities
in any of the Major European Countries on the product labelling of
Licensed Product for the Initial Indication that is unique to such
product among the class of LHRH agonists for the Initial
Indication;
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(b)
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any recall or
withdrawal of Licensed Product for the Initial Indication mandated
by Regulatory Authorities in any of the Major European
Countries;
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(c)
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the receipt by
Orion of a written Claim asserting a product liability Claim or
that the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of
Licensed Product for the Initial Indication in any country of the
Territory infringes a Third Party Patent relating to the Bulk Drug
Product and/or Insertion Tools or the manufacture thereof or a
Third Party trademark, as a result of which Orion withdraws
Licensed Product from the market in any of the countries in the
Territory within sixty (60) days from receipt of such Claim;
or a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction in an
unappealed or unappealable decision that a patent or other
intellectual property right owned by a Third Party is infringed by
the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of
Licensed Product for the Initial Indication in the Territory, and
enjoining such manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, or
importation;
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either
(i) any significant (at least [***] delay in obtaining
Regulatory Approval of Licensed Product for the Initial Indication
in any of the Major European Countries that is not caused by an act
of or failure to act by Orion, or (ii) an Indevus decision, in
accordance with Section 3.1.2(b), that a Registration Study
not be conducted, which decision would result in the inability to
obtain Regulatory Approval of Licensed Product for the Initial
Indication in any of the Major European Countries;
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in any Calendar
Year, LHRH analogs for the Initial Indication have a combined
market size (in euros) in the Major European Countries of
[***] or less of their combined market size (in euros) for
the immediately preceding Calendar Year; and
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failure of
Indevus to supply [***] in any Calendar Year at least
[***] of the quantities of Batches of Bulk Drug Product
and/or Insertion Tools included in the Firm Commitment portion of
the Initial Forecast or Rolling Forecast, as applicable, which
failure to supply is uncured for at least [***] .
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“
Supply Price ” means the applicable supply price for
Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools as set forth on Schedule
8.1 , and subject to the provisions of
Section 8.1.
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“
Territory ” means all of the following: European
Union : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden and the United Kingdom; and New European Union
candidate countries : Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia
and Turkey; and Other Countries : Switzerland,
Norway, Russia, Ukraine.
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“ Test
Samples ” means the specific quantity of units per Batch
of Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools, as applicable, that are
required by Regulatory Authorities in the Territory to be tested to
ensure conformance of such Batch with applicable specifications for
release.
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“
Third Party(ies )” means a person or entity who or
which is neither a Party nor an Affiliate of a Party.
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1.65
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“
Trademark ” means the VANTAS® trademark and/or
any other trademarks that are selected for Licensed Product in the
Field in any country in the Territory pursuant to
Section 10.6, including any applications to register
trademarks, or other registrations or applications related to
trademarks, common-law trademarks and rights, service marks, logos,
trade names, all rights arising from the use of or existing in
connection with domain names, and all goodwill associated with the
foregoing, if not otherwise defined in this Agreement, and all
registrations and applications for registration of any of the
foregoing.
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“
Variations ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.3.1.
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Where words and phrases are used
herein in the singular, such usage is intended to include the
plural forms where appropriate to the context, and vice versa. The
words “including”, “includes” and
“such as” are used in their non-limiting sense and have
the same meaning as “including without limitation” and
“including but not limited to”. References to Articles,
Sections, subsections, and clauses are to the same with all their
subparts as they appear in this Agreement. “Herein”
means anywhere in this Agreement. “Hereunder” and
“hereto” means under or pursuant to any provision of
this Agreement.
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RIGHTS
GRANTED; RETAINED RIGHTS; NON-COMPETITION;
SUBLICENSES
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2.1
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License
Grant . Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Indevus hereby grants Orion
during the Agreement Term:
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2.1.1
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an exclusive
right and license in the Field under the Indevus Proprietary Rights
solely to import, use, promote, market, offer for sale, distribute
and sell Licensed Product into and throughout the Territory and to
use the Trademark on and in connection with the marketing, sale and
promotion of Licensed Product for the Initial Indication in the
Territory; and
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a co-exclusive
(with Indevus and not any Third Party) right and license under the
Indevus Proprietary Rights to develop Licensed Product for the
Initial Indication in the Territory in accordance with
Section 3.1.
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Orion, its Affiliates, sublicensees
and Marketing Distributors will not supply or distribute Licensed
Product to any customer outside the Territory. In the event a
country that is not in the European Union as of the Date of
Agreement subsequently becomes part of the European Union (a
“ New EU Member ”) but is not in the Territory,
Orion, its Affiliates, sublicensees and Marketing Distributors will
not conduct active sales of Licensed Product to any customer in
such New EU Member.
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Sublicense
under Population Council Agreement . The licenses granted to Orion under
Section 2.1 include exclusive sublicenses by Indevus in the
Field in the Territory of Indevus’ rights under the
Population Council Agreements to use, import, offer for sale, and
sell Licensed Product in the Field for use in the Territory.
Indevus represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the performance of Indevus’ obligations
hereunder do not conflict with or violate the Population Council
Agreement. Orion acknowledges that it is a sublicensee under the
Population Council Agreement to the extent stated in the first
sentence of this Section 2.2 and agrees not to act
inconsistently with the terms of the Population Council Agreement
to the extent they are applicable to the sublicenses granted to
Orion hereunder and, in particular, to comply as if specifically
applicable to Orion, with Sections 5(e), 6, and 9 of the Population
Council Agreement. Provided that Orion is in compliance with its
reporting and reasonably undisputed payment obligations under this
Agreement, Indevus shall pay any amounts that Indevus shall owe to
The Council under the Population Council Agreements by virtue of
this Agreement.
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Reserved
Rights . All rights not
specifically granted to Orion herein are reserved and retained by
Indevus, including all rights under the Indevus Proprietary Rights
outside the Field and outside the Territory, and all rights to the
product known as Supprelin®-LA. Nothing in this Agreement
shall be deemed to constitute the grant of any license or other
right to either Party, to or in respect of any product, patent,
trademark, Proprietary Information, trade secret or other data or
any other intellectual property of the other Party, except as
expressly set forth herein.
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Sublicenses,
Marketing Distributors and Subcontractors . Orion shall have the right to grant
sublicenses to an Orion Affiliate under any of the rights or
licenses granted to it by Indevus under this Agreement as set forth
in this Section 2.4. Orion shall advise Indevus at least
[***] in advance of any proposed sublicense and give due
consideration to Indevus’ comments with respect thereto. Any
sublicense shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, including the provisions relating to payments. Orion
shall be responsible to Indevus for any non-performance by any
sublicensee of Orion’s obligations under this Agreement that
are assumed by the sublicensee and, at Indevus’ option, any
such sublicense between Orion and such sublicensee shall terminate
upon notice by Indevus to Orion in the event the sublicensee
subsequently (such as by divestiture) becomes an entity that is no
longer an Affiliate of Orion. Orion shall also have the right to
use Marketing Distributors for purposes of promoting, marketing,
selling and/or distributing the Licensed Product in the Territory,
provided that Orion shall remain responsible for its commitments
and obligations under this Agreement despite such use. No later
than thirty (30) days after entering into any agreement with
any sublicensee or Marketing Distributor as contemplated hereunder,
Orion shall provide Indevus with a full copy of such
agreement.
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Orion shall have the right to use
subcontractors to render services (e.g., regulatory services) in
relation to this Agreement, provided that Orion shall remain
responsible for all obligations, responsibilities and commitments
under this Agreement notwithstanding such use.
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No Competing
Product .
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Subject to the
terms of this Section 2.5, Orion will not (and will ensure
that its Affiliates and Marketing Distributors that are not
wholesalers do not) at any time during the Non-Compete Period
directly or indirectly, in any country in the Territory, market,
import, offer for sale, sell or distribute, any Competing Product,
nor cause any Competing Product to be marketed, imported, offered
for sale or sold or distributed on its own behalf. The Non-Compete
Period shall mean (a) in European Union countries of the
Territory (which, for purposes of this Section 2.5.1, shall
include any New EU Member), the period expiring on the [***]
of First Commercial Sale in the European Union countries, and
(b) for all other countries in the Territory, (i) the
Agreement Term or (ii) the maximum period legally possible in
accordance with a country’s mandatory competition laws, on a
country-by-country basis, whichever is shorter. In the event that,
after expiration of the Non-Compete Period in any country in the
European Union, Orion directly or indirectly, markets, imports,
offers for sale, sells or distributes in any country in the
European Union, any Competing Product, Orion shall provide Indevus
with written notice of such Competing Product and of Orion’s
activities with respect thereto and, upon Indevus’ receipt of
such written notice, such Competing Product shall be deemed to be
added to Schedule 1.15 with respect to the European Union
and shall be subject to the provisions of
Section 10.1.2(c).
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Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 2.5.1, in the event that during the Non-Compete
Period, Orion purchases a Third Party or is purchased by, or
takes
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control of or becomes controlled
by a Third Party, which has commercialized (and is continuing to
sell), directly or indirectly, a Competing Product in a country in
the Territory, then Orion or such Third Party shall, within
[***] after such event either (a) cease marketing, or
cause its applicable Affiliate to cease marketing, the Competing
Product in that country; or (b) divest, or cause its
applicable Affiliate to divest, the Competing Product in that
country.
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Grant-back
Right . During the
Agreement Term, Orion hereby grants Indevus the irrevocable,
royalty-free and fully paid-up right and exclusive license under
any Orion Know-How and Orion Patent Rights generated by Orion
during the Agreement Term in the course of Orion’s
performance of its obligations hereunder and not otherwise owned by
Indevus, solely to develop, manufacture, exploit, import, use,
offer for sale and sell Licensed Product in the Field outside the
Territory.
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Resale
Price . The Parties
acknowledge that Orion is, and shall at all times remain, free to
set its resale price for the Licensed Product in the Territory.
However, if Orion, its Affiliates or Marketing Distributors sell
Licensed Product to a customer who also purchases other products
from any such entity, Orion agrees not to (and agrees to require
its Affiliates and their Marketing Distributors not to) deal with
Licensed Product in a manner that is intended to disadvantage
Licensed Product to the benefit of other products offered for sale
by Orion, its Affiliates or their Marketing Distributors to such
customer.
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Representation and Warranty
. Indevus warrants and represents
that (a) Indevus has provided Orion with access to all
material Data in Indevus’ possession and control regarding
Licensed Product for the Initial Indication, and (b) there are
no pending or, to Indevus’ knowledge, threatened, actions,
suits, investigations, claims, judgments or proceedings relating to
the Indevus Patent Rights in the Territory and Indevus is not aware
of any patent not included in the Indevus Patent Rights that is
infringed by the manufacture, use or sale of Licensed Product for
the Initial Indication in the Territory. Orion represents and
warrants that it has utilized its own scientific, marketing and
distribution expertise and experience to analyze and evaluate both
the scientific and commercial value of the Licensed Product for the
Initial Indication.
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DEVELOPMENT,
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND LICENSED PRODUCT
REGISTRATION
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General . Except as otherwise set forth herein, from and
after the Date of Agreement, development of Licensed Product in the
Field in the Territory shall be under the general review of the
Oversight Committee and the activities expected to be undertaken in
the course of such development are set forth generally in this
Agreement. Orion agrees to perform development activities as
contemplated in this Agreement, if any, in compliance in all
material respects with applicable laws, regulations and
guidelines.
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3.1.2
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Development
for Initial Indication: Registration Studies and
Improvements.
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Except as
otherwise set forth herein, Orion shall be responsible for
conducting, and shall bear all costs associated with, any and all
development, including any preclinical or clinical studies of
Licensed Product and any post-approval or Phase IV studies,
required by any Regulatory Authority in the Territory as a
condition to or in connection with Marketing Authorization of
Licensed Product for the Initial Indication in the Territory (the
“ Registration Studies ”).
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Orion will submit to the Oversight Committee (or, if
the Oversight Committee has been disbanded, to a designated
representative of Indevus) in advance all draft study protocols for
the performance of proposed Registration Studies. Orion shall have
the right to make all decisions with respect to such Registration
Studies, except that if Indevus reasonably believes a proposed
Registration Study would have an impact on Licensed Product outside
the Initial Indication or outside the Territory, Indevus shall have
the right to make all decisions with respect to such Registration
Study, subject to the provisions of
Section 1.60(d).
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Upon the
written request of Orion, (a) during the [***] period
from the Date of Agreement or (b) until the last Marketing
Authorization in the Territory has been received, whichever
(a) or (b) is later, Indevus shall provide reasonable
assistance in connection with Registration Studies undertaken by
Orion in accordance with this Agreement and with obtaining
Marketing Authorisations in the Territory, provided Orion
reimburses Indevus for all documented [***] associated with
providing such assistance, and such assistance is provided at times
and places mutually agreed upon between the Parties. After such
period, Indevus shall not be obligated to, but may if requested by
Orion, elect to continue to provide such assistance on terms that
are agreed between the Parties.
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Either Party may at any time
submit to the Oversight Committee a written proposal for
development of an Improvement for the Initial Indication (an
“ Initial Indication Improvement ”). Such
proposal shall contain, at a minimum, commercially reasonable
information supporting the rationale for such development from a
scientific, regulatory and commercial standpoint, as well as an
estimated developmental critical path and an estimate of the time,
cost and economic or other benefit of such efforts. In considering
whether to recommend approval of such proposal for an Initial
Indication Improvement, the Oversight Committee shall evaluate
whether the proposed program for such Improvement (i) has
scientific and technical merit and is likely to result in the
approval at least by the FDA and Regulatory Authorities in the
Major European Countries of such Initial Indication Improvement,
(ii) is advisable to address safety or efficacy issues,
(iii) whether the commercial return
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from sales of Licensed Product
resulting from such Initial Indication Improvement in the Territory
that may result from such proposed Improvement can reasonably be
expected to offset the cost of development within a reasonable
period of time, and (iv) any other factors relevant to a
determination as to whether to pursue such Initial Indication
Improvement.
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If development
of any such Initial Indication Improvement is approved by the
Oversight Committee, the Oversight Committee shall promptly
determine a development plan and budget for such development
including the estimated cost and scope of work necessary for
obtaining any required approval by the FDA in the United States
and/or approval by Regulatory Authorities in the Territory. Upon
receipt of such plan and budget, the Parties shall promptly meet to
negotiate in good faith and determine (i) mutually acceptable
terms for conducting, administering and funding such development
taking into consideration the provisions of subsections 3.1.2(f)
and 3.1.2(g) below; (ii) a possible new supply price for the
supply of Bulk Drug Product and/or Insertion Tools associated with
clinical development and commercial use of any product
incorporating or resulting from such Improvement; and
(iii) such other material terms relating to the development
and commercialization of any product incorporating or resulting
from such Improvement as may be negotiated between the
Parties.
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Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement, Indevus and Orion each shall have
unilateral discretion to determine if it wants to participate in
the funding of development of any Initial Indication Improvement;
provided, however, that (i) if the Parties cannot reach
mutually acceptable terms for the funding of any such development
then Indevus (but not Orion) may exclusively develop and/or
commercialize any product resulting from such development and any
such product shall not be deemed a Licensed Product or otherwise
included in the license granted to Orion under this Agreement,
subject to the provisions of subsection 3.1.2(g); and
(ii) Orion’s share of development costs for an Initial
Indication Improvement, if Orion has decided to participate in the
funding, shall be calculated based on the Territory’s
[***] for Licensed Product for the Initial
Indication.
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In the event that (i) any
development relating to an Initial Indication Improvement is
presented to the Oversight Committee; (ii) Orion does not
elect to participate in the funding of such development within
[***] days after such proposal is presented to the Oversight
Committee; and (iii) Indevus funds such development, then as
soon as reasonably practicable after additional material
information or data supporting the proof of concept for the Initial
Indication Improvement is available, Indevus shall submit such data
to Orion and Orion shall have a subsequent option to participate in
and/or reimburse Indevus for Orion’s
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share of the funding of such
development and to obtain rights under this Agreement in the
Territory to any product incorporating such Initial Indication
Improvement or resulting from such development on terms and
conditions to be negotiated in good faith by the Parties within
[***] days after providing such additional information or
data or until a mutually agreed extension of said deadline. Such
terms shall include provisions for financial compensation to
Indevus, if any, which may include (i) participation in and/or
reimbursement of development expenses associated with development
of such Initial Indication Improvement; (ii) a new supply
price for the supply of Bulk Drug Product and/or Insertion Tools
associated with clinical development and commercial use of the
Initial Indication Improvement and (iii) such other material
terms relating to the development and commercialization of any
product incorporating or resulting from such Initial Indication
Improvement as may be negotiated between the Parties.
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Additional
Development .
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Either Party
may at any time submit to the Oversight Committee a written
proposal for Additional Development. Such proposal shall contain,
at a minimum, commercially reasonable information supporting the
rationale for such development from a scientific, regulatory and
commercial standpoint, as well as an estimated developmental
critical path and an estimate of the time, cost and economic or
other benefit of such efforts. In considering whether to recommend
approval of such proposal for Additional Development, the Oversight
Committee shall evaluate factors whether the proposed program
(i) relates to an Additional Indication or an Improvement to
an Additional indication; (ii) has scientific and technical
merit and is likely to result in the approval at least by the FDA
and Regulatory Authorities in the Major European Countries of such
Improvement to Additional Indication or Additional Indication,
(iii) is advisable to address safety or efficacy issues,
(iv) whether the commercial return from sales of Licensed
Product in the Field in the Territory that may result from such
proposed Additional Development can reasonably be expected to
offset the cost of development within a reasonable period of time,
and (v) any other factors relevant to a determination as to
whether to pursue such Additional Development.
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If any such Additional
Development is approved by the Oversight Committee, the Oversight
Committee shall promptly determine a development plan and budget
for such development including the estimated cost and scope of work
necessary for obtaining any required approval by the FDA in the
United States and/or approval by Regulatory Authorities in the
Territory. Upon receipt of such plan and budget, the Parties shall
promptly meet to determine whether the Parties can reach mutually
acceptable terms for (i) conducting, administering and
funding
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such development (taking into
consideration the provisions of the following subsections 3.1.3
(c) and (d)); (ii) if such Additional Development relates
to an Additional Indication, and Orion desires to obtain rights
under this Agreement in the Territory to any product resulting
therefrom or for use in such Additional Indication, financial
compensation to Indevus, if any, which may include milestone
payments associated with the development and commercialization of
any product for an Additional Indication; (iii) a new supply
price for the supply of Bulk Drug Product and/or Insertion Tools
associated with clinical development and commercial use of any
product incorporating or resulting from such Additional
Development; and/or (iv) such other financial and other
material terms relating to the development and commercialization of
any product incorporating or resulting from such Additional
Development as may be negotiated between the Parties.
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Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement, Indevus and Orion each shall have
unilateral discretion to determine if it wants to participate in
the funding of any Additional Development; provided, however, that
(i) if the Parties cannot reach mutually acceptable terms for
the funding of any such Additional Development then Indevus (but
not Orion) may exclusively so develop and/or commercialize any
product resulting from such development and, unless such product
incorporates an Improvement to an Additional Indication that has
previously been agreed by the Parties to be a Licensed Product, any
such product shall not be deemed a Licensed Product or otherwise
included in the license granted to Orion under this Agreement, and
such indication shall not be deemed an Additional Indication,
subject to the provisions of subsection 3.1.3(d); and
(ii) Orion’s share of development costs for any
Additional Development, if Orion has decided to participate in the
funding, shall be calculated based on the Territory’s
[***] of Licensed Product for the Additional
Indication.
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In the event that (i) any
Additional Development is presented to the Oversight Committee;
(ii) Orion does not elect to participate in the funding of
such Additional Development within [***] days after such
proposal is presented to the Oversight Committee; and
(iii) Indevus funds such development, then as soon as
reasonably practicable after additional material information or
data supporting the proof of concept for the Additional Development
is available, Indevus shall submit such data to Orion and Orion
shall have a subsequent option to participate in the funding of and
obtain rights under this Agreement in the Territory to any product
resulting from such Additional Development on terms and conditions
to be negotiated in good faith by the Parties within [***]
days after providing such additional information or data or until a
mutually agreed extension of said deadline. Such terms shall
include provisions for financial compensation to Indevus, if any,
which may include
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participation in and/or
reimbursement of development expenses, milestone payments
associated with the development and commercialization of any such
product for an Additional Indication, a new supply price for the
supply of such product, and/or such other financial and other
material terms relating to the development and commercialization of
any product.
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3.2
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Exchange of
Information
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3.2.1
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Within thirty
(30) days from the Date of Agreement, Indevus shall disclose
to Orion in writing (either in electronic format or hard copies),
all Indevus Proprietary Rights not previously available or made
available to Orion, as of the Date of Agreement. If at any time
during the Agreement Term, any additional Indevus Proprietary
Rights are acquired by Indevus, Indevus shall promptly upon such
acquisition disclose and provide to Orion in writing (in electronic
format or hard copies) any such additional Indevus Proprietary
Rights. If at any time during the Agreement Term, any Orion Patent
Rights or Orion Know How are acquired by Orion, Orion shall
promptly upon such acquisition disclose and provide to Indevus in
writing (either in electronic format or hard copies), any such
Orion Patent Rights or Orion Know How.
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Each Party
shall permit the other Party to access, and shall provide the other
Party on a timely basis with the right to cross-reference and use
in exercising its rights and performing its obligations hereunder
with respect to Licensed Product in the Field, the NDA and the
MAAs, as applicable, as well as such Party’s Data. At the
request of the other Party and to the extent legally permitted and
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, each Party shall
notify the FDA and the appropriate Regulatory Authorities, as
applicable, of the other Party’s right to reference such
regulatory filings in regulatory submissions filed by the other
Party in accordance with this Agreement.
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Each Party
shall share with the other Party any Data or written communications
from any Regulatory Authority (including with respect to marketing
and promotional materials) generated or obtained by such Party
during the Agreement Term in the course of developing or relevant
to Licensed Product for the Initial Indication, any Additional
Development or otherwise performing its activities hereunder. Such
sharing by each Party shall take place as soon as reasonably
practicable after such Data become available, but in no event shall
a final study report for a clinical study involving Licensed
Product for the Initial Indication be provided later than
[***] months after data base lock for such study, and
provided further that any disclosure of Data to be shared is not
restricted by any Third Party contractual obligations preventing
such disclosure by a Party to the other. Each of Indevus and Orion
agrees that it will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to avoid
subjecting itself to such restrictions that would prevent such
disclosures.
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Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, Indevus shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts
to provide Orion, in response to a written request
therefor
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from Orion, with additional
documentation, information and Data that is (a) included in
Indevus Know-How, not previously provided to Orion, and in
Indevus’ possession and control as of the date of
Orion’s request; and (b) reasonably believed by Orion to
be required in order to obtain or maintain Marketing Authorisation
for use of Licensed Product for the Initial Indication in the
Territory. Indevus shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to
provide such documentation, information and Data within
[***] days of Orion’s written request, provided the
nature of such documentation, information and Data can reasonably
be expected to be provided within such [***] day period and,
if not, Indevus shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to
provide such documentation, information and Data as soon thereafter
as reasonably practicable. For the avoidance of doubt, Indevus
shall have no obligation to conduct or fund, and Orion shall be
responsible for conducting and funding any clinical trials or other
development activities required and intended for use in obtaining
Marketing Authorisations in the Territory, subject to and in
accordance with this Agreement.
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With respect to
adverse drug experiences reports relating to Licensed Product in
the Field, the Parties are simultaneously entering into the
Pharmacovigilance Agreement to provide operating procedures for the
exchange of safety information between the Parties sufficient to
enable each Party to comply with its legal obligations to report to
the appropriate Regulatory Authorities in the countries in which
Licensed Product is being developed or commercialized by such
Party, in accordance with the appropriate laws and regulations of
the relevant countries and authorities.
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3.3
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Licensed
Product Registration and Regulatory Matters
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3.3.1
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Assignment
of Indevus MAAs. The
Parties acknowledge that prior to the Date of Agreement, Indevus
has submitted variations to the Indevus MAAs as described on
Schedule 3.3 (the “ Variations ”),
primarily intended to harmonize the manufacturing process. Within
thirty (30) days from the Date of Agreement, Indevus shall
submit to the applicable Regulatory Authorities in the Territory an
authorization to transfer to Orion ownership of the Indevus MAAs.
Orion shall cooperate with such transfer, including by executing
and submitting on a timely basis any required information or
documentation requested by any Regulatory Authority in the
Territory in connection with such transfer of ownership and
acknowledging Orion’s commitment to assume ownership of
Marketing Authorisations and MAAs in the Territory. Orion shall
assume such ownership and the related obligations thereof effective
upon such transfer.
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3.3.2
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Ownership of
Regulatory Filings .
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(a)
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Upon the effectiveness of the
transfer to Orion of ownership of the Indevus MAAs, the Indevus
MAAs, as well as any other Marketing Authorisations obtained by
Orion during the Agreement Term, shall during the Agreement Term
and thereafter, unless the provisions of Section 15.9.2 are
applicable, be owned by and in the name of Orion.
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Except as otherwise specifically
set forth in this Agreement, from and after the effectiveness of
such transfer, Orion shall have sole legal and financial
responsibility for (i) the preparation, filing and prosecution
and maintenance of all Marketing Authorisations, MAAs, and any
other submissions, filings and/or other regulatory applications
(including for any Final Packaging and for any promotional
materials) and any additional required reports (including reporting
of adverse drug experiences) and documentation, required to obtain,
prosecute and maintain Marketing Authorisations for Licensed
Product for the Initial Indication in the Territory, (ii) all
interactions with Regulatory Authorities in the Territory regarding
such Marketing Authorizations and MAAs, and (iii) the timely
payment of all associated fees, charges and other
payments.
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(b)
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Orion shall use
Commercially Reasonable Efforts to submit, prosecute, obtain and
maintain, as applicable, MAAs and Marketing Authorisations in the
Territory as soon as reasonably practicable. Orion shall notify a
designated person at Indevus promptly after the submission and
filing of any MAA, the receipt of any Marketing Authorizations,
with respect to any material changes or material problems that may
arise in connection with its MAAs or Marketing Authorisations in
the Territory, and of the First Commercial Sale in the
Territory.
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3.3.3
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CMC
Information and DMFs .
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.3, with
respect to any updated CMC Information required to be submitted to
any Regulatory Authority in the Territory, to the extent required,
Indevus shall prepare and deliver to Orion any additional reports
required to update such CMC Information. Within fifteen
(15) Business Days after receiving such reports from Indevus,
Orion shall submit with the appropriate Regulatory Authorities any
variations or other amendment or supplement as required to the
Marketing Authorisations or MAAs in the Territory, provided that
all relevant information and reports to do the submission have been
provided to Orion by Indevus. Orion shall provide Indevus as soon
as practicable with a copy of any comments received by Orion from
any Regulatory Authority in the Territory relating to updated CMC
Information and Indevus shall reasonably cooperate with Orion to
provide a response to such comments as soon as reasonably
practicable and within timelines set by the Regulatory Authorities.
Indevus shall be responsible for ensuring that its Third Party
manufacturers file in the Territory any required DMFs relating to
Compound and provide the right to reference in the MAAs any such
DMFs.
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3.3.4
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Neither Party
gives any warranty nor makes no representation, express or implied,
to the other Party that any Regulatory Authority will accept any
MAA or any variation thereto or that Marketing Authorisation of the
Licensed Product for the Initial Indication, including the
Variations, will be granted in the Territory, or that any
Regulatory Authority will not require further data, documentation
and/or information, or further studies or trials with respect to
the Licensed Product for the Initial Indication as a pre-requisite
for granting or maintaining the Marketing Authorisation or
otherwise.
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4.1
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Members . As of the Date of Agreement, the Parties shall
establish an oversight committee (“ Oversight
Committee ”) to function as a forum for the Parties to
inform and consult with one another concerning progress of the
development and commercialization of Licensed Product in the
Territory and as the initial forum to render decisions thereto. The
Oversight Committee shall include two (2) representatives of
each Party from the appropriate departments. The initial members of
the Oversight Committee as of the Effective Date are set forth on
Schedule 4.1 . Either Party may replace any or all of its
representatives on the Oversight Committee at any time upon written
notice to the other Party. A Party may designate a substitute to
temporarily attend and perform the functions of such Party’s
designated representative at any meeting of the Oversight
Committee. The Oversight Committee shall initially be chaired by a
representative of Indevus; for each subsequent one-year period,
representatives of the Parties shall alternate as the chairperson
of the Oversight Committee. The chairperson shall appoint a
secretary of the Oversight Committee, who shall be a representative
of the other Party.
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4.2
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Role and
Responsibilities . In
particular, the Oversight Committee shall perform the following
functions:
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4.2.1
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Oversee the
development of Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory
(including any Registration Studies), including review of draft
study protocols for the performance of Registration Studies by
Orion;
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4.2.2
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Review
commercialization activities with respect to Licensed Product in
the Field in the Territory, excluding any matters concerning
pricing;
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4.2.3
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Monitor
regulatory strategy and communications in the Territory;
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4.2.4
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Evaluate Phase
IV Clinical Trials;
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4.2.5
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Evaluate
Additional Development including opportunities for Additional
Indications with respect to Licensed Product; and
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4.2.6
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Have such other
responsibilities as may be assigned to the Oversight Committee
pursuant to this Agreement or as may be mutually agreed upon by the
Parties from time to time.
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4.3
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Meetings
. The Oversight Committee shall meet
at least twice annually, unless otherwise agreed and may be called
by either Party with not less than ten (10) Business Days
notice to the other unless such notice is waived. Such meetings
shall alternate between Indevus and Orion locations or such other
location as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties and be held
at such times as are mutually agreed upon by the Oversight
Committee. The Oversight Committee may be convened, polled or
consulted
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from time to time by means of
telecommunication or correspondence. Each Party will disclose to
the other proposed agenda items reasonably in advance of each
meeting of the Oversight Committee. The meetings of the Oversight
Committee shall be documented in written minutes to be approved by
both Parties. Each Party shall bear its own costs for participation
in the Oversight Committee. Any Proprietary Information disclosed
in any meeting of the Oversight Committee by a Party shall remain
Proprietary Information of such Party, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
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4.4
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Decision
Making . For the
avoidance of doubt, the Parties understand and agree, that all
decisions concerning pricing of Licensed Product in the Field in
the Territory shall be made solely by Orion. The Oversight
Committee may make decisions with respect to the matters defined in
Section 4.2. The Oversight Committee shall use its good faith
efforts to resolve by consensus any issue before it. The Oversight
Committee shall give consideration to the views, position and
recommendations of each Party on any issue that has been brought
before the Oversight Committee. If the Oversight Committee shall
arrive at a consensus on any issue, such consensus shall be binding
upon the Parties. All decisions of the Oversight Committee shall be
made by unanimous vote or written consent, as indicated by all
members signing the written minutes, with Orion representatives
collectively having one (1) vote and Indevus representatives
collectively having one (1) vote in all decisions. If the
Oversight Committee cannot reach consensus on a matter brought to
its attention, then any Oversight Committee member may submit the
issue to a representative of each Party at the executive officer
level for resolution. The executive officers shall attempt in good
faith to resolve any issue presented to them by the Oversight
Committee. In the event that the executive officers cannot resolve
the issue within twenty (20) Business Days after the issue has
been brought to their attention [***]
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4.5
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Disbanding
of Oversight Committee. The Parties shall have the right to disband the
Oversight Committee upon mutual agreement. Additionally, to the
extent the Oversight Committee is not disbanded pursuant to the
preceding sentence, the Oversight Committee shall be automatically
disbanded effective on the fifth anniversary of the Date of
Agreement unless the Parties mutually agree to extend such period
prior to the expiration of such five year period.
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4.6
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No
Amendment . The Oversight
Committee shall have only the powers assigned to it in this Article
4. All activities conducted by the Oversight Committee shall be
consistent with and subject to the provisions of this Agreement,
and the Oversight Committee shall not have any power to take any
action that conflicts with the terms of this Agreement or to amend,
modify or waive compliance with this Agreement.
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5.
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FORECASTING
AND ORDERING
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5.1
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Initial Forecasts
. At least [***] months prior
to the estimated initial launch date of Licensed Product for the
Initial Indication in the Territory (the “ Launch Date
”) or within [***] days after the Effective Date,
whichever is later, Orion shall furnish to Indevus a written
forecast of its estimated requirements for Bulk Drug Product for
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eight (8) Calendar Quarters
(broken down by Calendar Quarter) commencing with the Calendar
Quarter in which the Launch Date is estimated to occur (even if
such Calendar Quarter is less than a complete Calendar Quarter)
(the “ Initial Forecast ”). On June 30,
2008, Orion shall provide Indevus with an updated Initial
Forecast.
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5.2
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Rolling Forecasts
. Commencing on
September 30, 2008, and thereafter on a quarterly basis not
later than the last Business Day of each Calendar Quarter during
the Agreement Term, Orion shall provide Indevus with an updated
forecast (the “ Rolling Forecast ”) of its
estimated requirements of Bulk Drug Product for the [***]
Calendar Quarters commencing at the beginning of the second
(2 nd ) complete Calendar
Quarter that commences after the date of such forecast, broken down
by Calendar Quarter. Each Initial Forecast and Rolling Forecast
provided during the Launch Period is referred to as a “
Launch Period Forecast ”.
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5.3
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Firm
Commitment . The
(a) [***] of each Launch Period Forecast, and
(b) [***] of any Rolling Forecast that is not a Launch
Period Forecast, shall constitute a firm order for the quantities
of Bulk Drug Product and a binding commitment to submit Purchase
Orders for the quantities of Bulk Drug Product specified therein
(“ Firm Commitment ”). Except as set forth in
Section 5.4 and Section 5.5, the following [***]
Calendar Quarters of a Launch Period Forecast and the following
[***] Calendar Quarters of any Rolling Forecast that is not
a Launch Period Forecast shall be non-binding, good faith estimates
for planning purposes only and shall not constitute binding
commitments by Orion to purchase Bulk Drug Product. The minimum
size of a Firm Commitment (consisting of one delivery) shall be one
Batch of Bulk Drug Product and all quantities of Bulk Drug Product
shall be forecasted in multiples of full Batch quantities. The
number of Insertion Tools deemed to be included in the Firm
Commitment shall be determined in accordance with the last sentence
of Section 5.6.2.
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5.4
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Subject to the
provisions of Section 5.5, each Rolling Forecast provided by
Orion shall supersede any previous Rolling Forecast solely with
respect to Calendar Quarters which were not previously part of the
Firm Commitment portion of the Rolling Forecast, provided, however,
that if Orion fails to timely provide a Rolling Forecast, the most
recently provided Initial Forecast or Rolling Forecast, as
applicable (including with respect to the Firm Commitment portion),
shall be deemed resubmitted for the then-current Calendar Quarter.
If any such resubmitted Rolling Forecast does not cover the
Calendar Quarter then in question, the last Calendar Quarter of the
resubmitted Rolling Forecast shall apply to the then-current
Calendar Quarter(s).
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5.5
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Variation of
Initial Forecasts and Rolling Forecasts . Except as may otherwise be mutually agreed
between the Parties, with every quarterly update of an Initial
Forecast or Rolling Forecast, Orion may:
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5.5.1
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with respect to
Initial Forecasts:
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not increase or
decrease the forecast for the first Calendar Quarter (Q1) of any
updated Initial Forecast from the first Initial Forecast provided
under Section 5.1;
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increase the
forecast for the second Calendar Quarter (Q2) of any updated
Initial Forecast from the first Initial Forecast provided under
Section 5.1 by [***] ; and
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increase or
decrease the forecast for the respective Calendar Quarters
[***] of any updated Initial Forecast by not more than
[***] from the amount forecasted for such Calendar Quarter
in the first Initial Forecast provided under
Section 5.1;
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with respect to
Launch Period Forecasts other than Initial Forecasts:
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increase the
forecast for the [***] Calendar Quarter [***] of the
Launch Period Forecast as that Calendar Quarter rolls from
[***] ; and
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increase or
decrease the forecast for the respective Calendar Quarters
[***] of the Launch Period Forecast by not more than
[***] from the amount forecasted for such Calendar Quarter
in the preceding Launch Period Forecast;
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5.5.3
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with respect to
Rolling Forecasts that are not Launch Period Forecasts:
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increase the
forecast for the [***] of the Rolling Forecast as that
Calendar Quarter rolls from [***] ; and
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increase or
decrease the forecast for the respective Calendar Quarters
[***] of the Rolling Forecast by not more than [***]
from the amount forecasted for such Calendar Quarter in the
preceding Launch Period Forecast.
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5.6.1
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At least
[***] days before the requested delivery dates of Bulk Drug
Product and Insertion Tools, and not more often than on a monthly
basis (and provided on the last Business Day of a month), Orion
shall provide Indevus with a firm, binding, non-cancelable purchase
order on the standard purchase order forms of Orion for the
aggregate number of Batches of Bulk Drug Product specified in the
applicable Firm Commitment portion of the Rolling Forecast,
designating for each Batch the number of units of Bulk Drug Product
and the number of units of Insertion Tools required as Test Samples
of each and specifying the requested delivery dates for each Batch
(“ Purchase Order ”).
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Each Purchase Order covering any
Firm Commitment portion of a Rolling Forecast shall be for the full
Batch quantities of Bulk Drug Product constituting the Firm
Commitment portion of the applicable Rolling Forecast and shall
conform to the terms of this Agreement. Indevus will confirm
receipt and accept or reject each such Purchase Order within ten
(10) Business Days from the receipt thereof. Assuming Indevus
accepts a Purchase Order, Indevus shall fulfil the Firm Commitment
portion of the Purchase Order by delivering the number of
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of Bulk Drug Product ordered on
the requested delivery date in accordance with Section 6.2. In
fulfilling Purchase Orders hereunder, Indevus shall also supply
Orion with the number of Insertion Tools at least equal to
(a) the number of units of Bulk Drug Product per Batch that
were not designated in the applicable Purchase Order as Test
Samples, plus (b) the number of units of Insertion Tools that
were designated in such Purchase Order as Test Samples.
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Indevus may
reject a Purchase Order, in whole or in part, if: (a) the
delivery date is less than [***] days from the date of
Indevus’ receipt of such Purchase Order; or (b) the
volume under the Purchase Order and all other accepted Purchase
Orders covering the applicable Calendar Quarter exceeds the Firm
Commitment set forth in Orion’s then-current Rolling Forecast
for such Calendar Quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indevus
shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to satisfy that portion
of any Purchase Order that exceeds the Firm Commitment with respect
to such Calendar Quarter by one Batch (“ Excess
Portion ”) subject to Indevus’ other supply
commitments, the availability of Compound, and manufacturing and
equipment capacity. Within ten (10) Business Days of
Indevus’ receipt of any Purchase Order that includes any
Excess Portion, Indevus shall confirm the extent to which it can
supply such Excess Portion on the delivery date requested in the
Purchase Order or, if unable to so supply the Excess Portion by
such delivery date, the earliest delivery date(s) on which it can
supply such Excess Portion, provided, however, that Indevus’
failure to so deliver the Excess Portion shall not be a breach of
this Agreement.
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6.
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SUPPLY OF
BULK DRUG PRODUCT AND INSERTION TOOLS
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6.1
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Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the Agreement Term,
Indevus (or its designees) shall have the exclusive right to supply
Orion with quantities of Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools
requested by Orion in Purchase Orders in accordance with this
Agreement for use in the Initial Indication in the Territory, and
Orion shall purchase from Indevus all requirements of Orion, its
Affiliates, sublicensees and Marketing Distributors of Bulk Drug
Product and Insertion Tools, at the applicable Supply Price. The
Parties acknowledge and agree that Indevus obtains Compound, the
Insertion Tools and other components of the Bulk Drug Product
through contractual arrangements with Third Party manufacturers and
shall continue to have the right to subcontract with Third Parties
for the performance of its obligations hereunder, provided, that
Indevus shall remain responsible for its commitments and
obligations under this Agreement despite such use.
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remedies available to Orion under law or this Agreement, Indevus
agrees upon first knowledge thereof to notify Orion of any actual
or anticipated delay in any delivery of Bulk Drug Product and/or
Insertion Tools.
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Indevus
undertakes during the term of this Agreement to supply such
quantities of Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools that are
subject to a Firm Commitment portion of a Rolling Forecast and
Purchase Order covering such Firm Commitment submitted pursuant to
Section 5.6, by the delivery date specified in such Purchase
Order, provided such delivery date is at least [***] days
from the date of the applicable Purchase Order.
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All shipments
of Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools to Orion shall be by a
carrier selected by Orion, [***] made part of this Agreement
by reference) Indevus’ Cranbury, NJ, USA Facility, provided
that Indevus shall be responsible for loading the Bulk Drug Product
and Insertion Tools at such Facility, at which time and place title
and risk of loss shall pass to Orion. If Orion does not timely
indicate in writing its selection of a carrier to Indevus, Indevus
shall be entitled to select an appropriate carrier. No general
terms and conditions of either Party that are inconsistent with the
terms of this Agreement shall apply to supply of Bulk Drug Product
and Insertion Tools hereunder.
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6.4
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Indevus will
provide shipment preparation and Packing of Bulk Drug Product and
Insertion Tools in accordance with cGMP and as generally described
on Schedule 1.52. Indevus shall be responsible for
obtaining, at its sole cost and expense, all materials necessary
for Packing Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools in accordance
with cGMP. It is agreed that all costs and expenses for Packing
materials shall be deemed included in the Supply Price.
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6.5
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Shipping
Costs . If Indevus pays
any of the shipping costs on behalf of Orion, then Indevus shall
invoice such shipping costs to Orion and Orion shall pay such
documented costs in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.2
and 8.3.
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Failure to
Take Delivery . Orion
shall provide Indevus with not less than [***] prior written
notice, or as close thereto as reasonably possible, if it will not
take delivery of any Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools at the
Facility on the scheduled delivery date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if Orion or its designee fails to take delivery of any
Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools at the Facility within
[***] Business Days from the scheduled delivery date, Orion
shall be invoiced on the last day of each month for administration
and storage costs. For all such undelivered Bulk Drug Product and
Insertion Tools, Orion agrees that: (a) Orion has made a fixed
commitment to purchase such Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools,
(b) risk of ownership for such Bulk Drug Product and Insertion
Tools passes to Orion, (c) such Bulk Drug Product and
Insertion Tools shall be on a bill and hold basis for legitimate
business purposes, (d) Indevus shall have the right to ship
the Bulk Drug Product and Insertion Tools to Orion within
[***] months after the scheduled delivery date, and
(e) Orion will be responsible for the Supply Price for such
Bulk Drug Product and any shipping costs incurred by
Indevus.
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6.7
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Inventory
. In order to
secure the availability and timely delivery of the Bulk Drug
Product and Insertion Tools to Orion, commencing during the second
(2 nd ) Calendar Quarter of the
first Rolling Forecast in which such Calendar Quarter occurs after
the launch date of Licensed Product for the Initial Indication in
the Major European Countries, Indevus undertakes to use
Commercially Reasonable Efforts to keep at all times, at its sole
cost, expense and responsibility, in its premises inventory of Bulk
Drug Product and Insertion Tools in accordance with this
Section 6.7. The quantities of Bulk Drug Product and Insertion
Tools to be held as inventory by Indevus shall correspond
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the quantities of Bulk Drug
Product and Insertion Tools forecasted for the [***] of each
Rolling Forecast that is submitted by Orion to Indevus immediately
prior to the then current Rolling Forecast. Unless and until
Marketing Auth
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