Exhibit 10.16(b)
July 2, 2001
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DSM Catalytica Pharmaceuticals
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Re: Amendment No. 1 to Toll Manufacturing and Packaging Agreement
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Dear ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇:
This letter is to confirm our understanding concerning an amendment to
be made with respect to the Toll Manufacturing and Packaging Agreement dated as
of August 24, 1999 (the "Agreement"), between Cephalon, Inc. ("Cephalon") and
DSM Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalytica"). All terms not otherwise
defined herein are used as defined in the Agreement.
The purpose of this Amendment is to increase the minimum annual
quantities of Product to be purchased by Cephalon and to increase the
manufacturing capacity reserved by Catalytica for the remainder of the Initial
Term of the Agreement.
The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
1. Existing Schedule F of the Agreement relating to Minimum
Quantities shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached
revised Schedule F.
2. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement remains in full force
and effect.
If the foregoing accurately reflects your understanding as to these
matters, please indicate your agreement in the space provided below, and return
one fully-executed original to me.
Very truly yours,
\s\ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President, Technical Operations
Acknowledged and agreed to by:
DSM CATALYTICA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By: \s\ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President & CEO
**Certain portions of this document have been omitted based upon a
request for confidential treatment that has been filed with the Commission.
The omitted portions have been filed separately with the Commission.0
Schedule F
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Minimum Quantities
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The minimum annual quantities to be purchased by CEPHALON and capacity to be
reserved by CATALYTICA, are as follows for the remainder of the Initial Term of
this Agreement:
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Pursuant to Section 3.1, if the actual annual quantity exceeds the minimum
annual quantity in any year by twenty-five percent (25%) or less, this excess
will reduce the minimum annual quantity in the following year
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