Watson to Present at the 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that Paul Bisaro, Watson's President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide an overview and update of the Company's business at the 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 7:30 am PST (10:30 am EST) at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California. The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed on Watson Pharmaceuticals' Investor Relations Web site at http://ir.watson.com.  The webcast can also be accessed at the following URL:
http://jpmorgan.metameetings.com/webcasts/healthcare13/directlink?ticker=WPI

An archived version will be available approximately one hour after the live presentation ends and can be accessed at the same locations for 90 days.

About Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) is a global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and distributing generic, brand and biosimilar products.  The Company has global and U.S. headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, and international headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. 

Watson is the world's third-largest generics prescription drug manufacturer, with more than 750 products marketed globally through operations in more than 60 countries.  Watson's global branded pharmaceutical business develops and markets products principally in Urology and Women's Health, and is committed to developing and marketing biosimilars products in Women's Health, Oncology and other therapeutic categories.  In addition, Watson is the fourth-largest U.S. generic pharmaceutical product distributor through its Anda, Inc. business, and also develops and out-licenses generic pharmaceutical products outside of the U.S. through its Medis third-party business.  Watson has announced that it will adopt a new global name – Actavis  – effective in 2013.

For press release and other company information, visit Watson Pharmaceuticals' Web site at http://www.watson.com.

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