Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Tablets – lozenges – or pills
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-04
2008-03-04
Richter, Johann R. (Department: 1616)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Tablets, lozenges, or pills
C424S465000, C424S468000, C424S484000, C424S488000, C514S777000, C514S781000, C514S960000, C514S369000, C514S355000, C514S563000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07338667
ABSTRACT:
The present invention concerns an extended release formulation having an accelerating erosion and/or dissolution rate of the surface of the formulation. The formulation comprises a drug having low solubility in water dispersed or dissolved in at least one erasable hydrophilic polymeric matrix.
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Carling Catarina
Fyhr Peter
Nordén Inger
George Konata M.
Richter Johann R.
Thorpe North & Western LLP
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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