Regulatory approval of Hikma’s colchicine is upheld

London, 21 July 2016 – Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma) (LSE: HIK) (NASDAQ Dubai: HIK) (OTC: HKMPY), (rated Ba1 Moody’s / BB+ S&P, both stable), the fast growing multinational pharmaceutical group, today confirms that the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed an earlier decision of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia finding in favour of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Hikma.  The FDA’s regulatory approval of Hikma’s colchicine 0.6 mg capsule product was upheld.