Teva Comments on Positive Results of Phase III Trial in MediWound's Debrase

-- Study Enrollment Completed Following Positive Interim Analysis Demonstrating
Efficacy of Debrase® in Treating Burns --

-- Filing for Marketing Authorization in Europe Expected in 2010 --
JERUSALEM--(Business Wire)--
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:TEVA) announced today that MediWound
Ltd., a company in which Teva holds an 11% interest, reported positive results
from a pre planned interim analysis of a phase III trial for Debrase®, an
enzymatic debriding agent for burns.

MediWound reported that the phase III study with Debrase® for the treatment of
burns met the two primary endpoints of the study - reduction in the percentage
of wound surgically excised and reduction in the percentage of wound autografted
- with statistical significance. Based on these results, and in accordance with
the approved clinical study protocol and past communications with the European
Medicines Agency (EMEA), MediWound announced that the study is deemed to have
reached its objectives and that MediWound is permitted to stop recruitment at
this time. Following the completion of a full analysis of the study, MediWound
expects to submit an application for marketing authorization in Europe during
2010.

"We are delighted with the successful results of MediWound. We look forward to
bringing this new treatment option to markets around the world," said Dr. Aharon
Schwartz, Vice President, Teva Innovative Ventures. "MediWound is a prime
example of how we broaden our innovative pipeline through licensing of promising
products. Teva Innovative Ventures currently has about 20 portfolio companies.
Our objective is to seek partnerships globally with companies and academic
institutions with molecules in all stages of development to develop new
specialty medicines and treatments."

Debrase® is an innovative product developed for the enzymatic removal of
burn-injured tissue (eschar). Debrase® may present an alternative to surgery
and/or the lengthy non-surgical procedures which are commonly practiced today.
The selective activity of Debrase®, which removes only the eschar without
harming vital tissue, also minimizes the need for additional skin grafts,
allowing for potential spontaneous healing of the burn wound. If approved,
Debrase® may change the standard of care for burns, offering patients, doctors,
hospitals and payors a superior and more cost effective treatment option.

Debrase® was granted orphan drug status in Europe and the United States,
granting marketing exclusivity for 10 and 7 years, respectively.

Teva currently holds 11% of MediWound (on a fully diluted basis) and owns the
marketing rights for Debrase® in certain territories. Teva has options to expand
its marketing rights for Debrase® to Europe and North America, which become
exercisable upon receipt of a marketing authorization from the EMEA and the FDA,
respectively. If such options are exercised, Teva can and/or may be required to
purchase up to 51% of MediWound.

About Teva

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., headquartered in Israel, is among the top
20 pharmaceutical companies in the world and is the world's leading generic
pharmaceutical company. The Company develops, manufactures and markets generic
and innovative human pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, as
well as animal health pharmaceutical products. Over 80 percent of Teva's sales
are in North America and Europe.

Safe Harbor Statement under the U. S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995:

This release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on
management's current beliefs and expectations and involve a number of known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause Teva`s future results,
performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements, including statements relating to the interim results of the Debrase®
phase III trial, the timing of a submission to the EMEA and the potential
efficacy of, future market for, or marketability of Debrase®. We caution
investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements
contained in this press release, as there can be no assurance that the interim
results from the phase III trial discussed in this press release will be
confirmed upon full analysis of the results of the trial, and additional
information relating to the safety or efficacy of Debrase® may be discovered
upon further analysis of data from the phase III trial. Even if the results
described in this release are confirmed upon full analysis of the Debrase®
study, we cannot guarantee that any submission related to Debrase® will be
approved in a timely manner, if at all, by regulatory authorities in the EU.
Additional risks relating to Teva and its business are discussed in Teva's
Annual Report on Form 20-F and its other filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on
which they are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Elana Holzman, 972 (3) 926-7554
Teva North America
Kevin Mannix, 215-591-8912
www.tevapharm.com

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