UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

The Medicines Company

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		000-31191		04-3324394
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8 Sylvan Way Parsippany, New Jersey		07054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 290-6000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 8, 2010, The Medicines Company (the “Company”) received a Paragraph IV Certification notice letter from Hospira, Inc. (“Hospira”) notifying the Company that Hospira has submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval to market a generic version of Angiomax. The Certification notice letter relates to U.S. Patent Nos. 7,582,727 and 7,598,343, which cover a more consistent and improved Angiomax drug product and the processes by which it is made. The Company intends to vigorously defend its intellectual property rights.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.