Court Dismisses Promega's Case Against Applied Biosystems And Roche

07-Oct-2004

Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business, announced that the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, VA has dismissed on multiple grounds a case filed by the Promega Corporation against Applied Biosystems and Hoffman-La Roche Inc (Roche). The Court ruled that Promega had failed to state a valid claim against Applied Biosystems and Roche. Additionally, the Court rejected Promega's statements that Applied Biosystems and Roche had made false claims to the U.S. government in connection with their sales of Taq DNA polymerase, which is used to perform the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology.

"We are pleased with the court's ruling," said Catherine M. Burzik, President of Applied Biosystems. "Today's ruling upholds our position that there were no valid claims to Promega's case."

This is the Court's final decision in this case, but is subject to an appeal by Promega. Promega's case, filed under the federal False Claims Act, was first dismissed in June 2004, when the Court determined that Promega had failed to state a complaint upon which relief could be granted. Promega originally filed this case on April 10, 2000.

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