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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062658 | Multicomponent bioactive intravaginal ring Intravaginal ring devices have multicomponent drug releasing substrates loaded with at least one bioactive agent and designed to effect contraception and/or provide means to treat and/or prevent diseases caused by infectious bacteria, fungi, virus, and retroviruses,... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057817 | Intravaginal ringed mesh device and applicator therefor This invention generally covers a ringed-mesh intravaginal device and applicator therefore wherein the ringed-mesh comprises a composite ring comprising a flexible matrix containing one or more bioactive agent or agents and needed excipients or modulators, and the s... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7815929 | Container and kit for the preparation, storage and dispensing of compounded suppositories A container suitable for the preparation, storage and dispensing of compounded suppositories is provided. Methods of preparing, storing and dispensing compounded suppositories utilizing such a container and related kits are also provided. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7744916 | Coated vaginal device for delivery of anti-migraine and anti-nausea drugs A vaginal device for delivery of an anti-migraine or anti-nausea drug to the uterus and/or to the general circulation through vaginal mucosa. The device is at least partially coated with one or several layers of fluid impermeable material forming a cap, film, foam, ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7427416 | Methods of treating conditions using metal-containing materials Methods of treating conditions using metal-containing materials are disclosed. Exemplary conditions include bacterial conditions, biofilm conditions, microbial conditions, inflammatory conditions, fungal conditions, viral conditions, autoimmune conditions, idiopathi... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7369463 | Electronic alarm timer for use with a medical regimen A timer for assisting in the control of various medical regimen is described. The timer is particularly adapted for use in avoiding or assuring conception by providing a graphic representation on the timer to alert a user as to when a medically correct step needs to... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357940 | Implantable or insertable medical devices containing graft copolymer for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents Implantable or insertable medical devices are described. The medical devices comprise (a) a therapeutic agent and (b) a polymeric release region that controls the release of the therapeutic agent upon administration to a patient. The polymer release region comprises... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357046 | Method for dissolution testing of a pharmaceutical delivery device The invention relates to a vessel for dissolution testing of a pharmaceutical delivery device, comprising: an inert vessel wall and an inert vessel bottom such that the vessel is able to hold a fluid medium; an inert retainer provided by or at the vessel wall or ves... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344732 | Medicated tampon A tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the tampon including a tampon body that is manufactured at a first manufacturing facility; and a dosage form coupled to the body, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent, and where... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341737 | Medicated tampon A tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the tampon including a tampon body having a distal end; and a dosage form affixed to the distal end of the tampon body, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent, and wherein the dos... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320800 | Vaginally administrable progesterone-containing tablets and method for preparing same The present invention provides a method for preparing a tablet for the vaginal administration of progesterone for systemic use. The method comprises first mixing water with micronized progesterone, the total amount of water mixed with said micronized progesterone no... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303764 | 2-methyl-thieno-benzodiazepine formulation The invention provides a pharmaceutically acceptable oleaginous or cholesterol microsphere formulation of olanzapine or olanzapine pamoate or solvates thereof. The invention further provides novel olanzapine pamoate salts or solvates thereof. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300664 | Vaginally administrable progesterone-containing tablets and method for preparing same There is provided a method for preparing a tablet for the vaginal administration of progesterone for systemic use, comprising the steps of: slowly mixing water with micronized progesterone, the total amount of water mixed with said micronized progesterone not exceed... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7282221 | Antiviral product, use and formulation thereof An antiviral product is comprised of at least three dosages forms, each of which has a different release profile, with the Cmax for the antiviral product being reached in less than about twelve hours. In one embodiment, there is an immediate release dosag... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279597 | Phenyl amine carboxylic acid compounds and compositions for delivering active agents Phenyl amine carboxylic acid compounds and compositions for the delivery of active agents are provided. Methods of administration and preparation are provided as well. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267670 | Reinforced urethral suppository A urethral suppository comprising a non-meltable base member sized to prevent insertion of the base member into the urethra, a non-meltable reinforcement projecting from the base member, and a meltable portion formed around a portion of the reinforcement. The meltab... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255881 | Metal-containing materials Metal-containing materials, as well as their preparation and use are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an anti-biofilm material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material,... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241456 | Formulations for topical delivery of bioactive substances and methods for their use The invention relates to topical delivery of bioactive agents. More particularly, the invention relates to anhydrous formulations for percutaneous absorption. The invention provides formulations that allow efficient topical delivery of high concentrations of bioacti... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226622 | Chemoablation of tissue using biodegradable, solid salt dosage forms Novel methods for the chemical ablation of tissue (e.g. prostatic tissue) are described. These methods include the steps of: (a) providing one or more solid salt dosage form comprising 50-100% w/w salt; and (b) inserting one or more of such solid salt dosage forms i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220538 | Composition for maintaining organ and cell viability The present invention is directed to nanoparticle compositions for maintaining organ, tissue and cellular viability when such are separated from normal physiological supports. Compositions containing the nanoparticle compositions and methods of preserving organs suc... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208483 | Polymeric delivery agents and delivery agent compounds Polymeric delivery agents, delivery agent compounds and compositions comprising them which are useful in the delivery of active agents are provided. Methods of administration and preparation are provided as well. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7160558 | Coating and binding agent for pharmaceutical formulations with improved storage stability The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a coating and binding agent for oral or dermal pharmaceutical forms, essentially consisting of (a) a copolymer consisting of free-radical-polymerized C1 to C4 esters of acrylic or methacrylic acid and further... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148655 | Electronic equipment, display control method, recording medium and program A communication portion of a video camera receives expected power information of a printer from the printer, and also receives battery power information from a battery pack. When a microcomputer judges that there is any shift to a state where the power consumption a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135191 | Urogenital or anorectal transmucosal vaccine delivery system The invention is directed to a suppository based vaccine delivery system for immunizing against urogenital and anorectally transmitted infectious disease in humans and animals and a method for treating the same. More particularly, this invention is directed to a sup... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135190 | Mixtures of various triblock polyester polyethylene glycol copolymers having improved gel properties A water soluble, biodegradable reverse thermal gelation system comprising a mixture of at least two types of tri-block copolymer components is disclosed. The tri-block copolymer components are made of a hydrophobic biodegradable polyester A-polymer block and a hydro... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7129274 | Phenoxy carboxylic acid compounds and compositions for delivering active agents Phenoxy carboxylic acid compounds and compositions for the delivery of active agents are provided. Methods of administration and preparation are provided as well. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122204 | Antibiotic composition with inhibitor Antibiotic composition having four dosage forms with different release profiles providing for initial release of a beta lactam antibiotic followed by release of a beta-lactamase inhibitor, followed by release of the antibiotic followed by release of the inhibitor. I... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109255 | Bioresorbable hydrogel compositions for implantable prostheses Crosslinked compositions formed from water-insoluble copolymers are disclosed. These compositions are copolymers having a bioresorbable region, a hydrophilic region and at least two cross-linkable functional groups per polymer chain. Crosslinking of these polymers c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105177 | Antimicrobial diapers and wet wipes Diapers and wet wipes for cleansing of infants are made anti-bacterial by the inclusion therein of hop acid derivatives, specifically tetrahydroiso-alpha acid and hexahydro-beta acid. These compounds are effective to inhibit the growth of gram-positive bacteria, and... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101565 | Probiotic/prebiotic composition and delivery method A prebiotic, composition comprising a probiotic and prebiotic, and method of delivering a probiotic, prebiotic or composition directly into the intestinal tract of a mammal are disclosed. The probiotic is any beneficial bacteria and the prebiotic is a substance bene... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087249 | Treatment of mucosal membranes The invention relates to the use of one or more antimicrobial metals preferably selected from silver, gold, platinum, and palladium but most preferably silver, formed with atomic disorder, and preferably in a nanocrystalline form, for reducing inflammation or infect... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7067505 | Di-steroidal prodrugs of estradiol The present invention is a di-steroidal prodrug of estradiol having the following formula: ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067504 | Di-steroidal prodrugs of ethinyl estradiol The present invention is a di-steroidal prodrug of ethinyl estradiol according to formula I: ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056893 | Topical treatment for prevention of ocular infections Azalide antibiotics such as azithromycin are useful in the treatment and prevention of infections by bacteria and other parasites. Stabilized aqueous compositions containing azithromycin suitable for administration without reconstitution are provided for. Also provi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053074 | Prevention of ovarian cancer by administration of a Vitamin D compound The present invention relates to methods for preventing the development of epithelial ovarian cancer by administering a Vitamin D compound in an amount capable of increasing apoptosis in non-neoplastic ovarian epithelial cells of the female subject. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049346 | Swollen hydrogel for sphincter augmentation A physiologically acceptable composition comprises a plurality of physiologically acceptable hydrogel particles which have been swollen in a water solution containing a low molecular weight water soluble organic compound, the solution having the ability to swell the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045589 | Bioerodible poly(ortho esters) from dioxane-based di(ketene acetals), and block copolymers containing them Bioerodible poly(ortho esters) useful as orthopedic implants or vehicles for the sustained delivery of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and agricultural agents from dioxane-based di(ketene acetals). Block copolymers contain these bioerodible poly(ortho esters). These block ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7022335 | Suppository of retaining in lower region of rectum A suppository of retaining in a lower region of rectum, which contains a suppository base containing: (A) a fatty acid triglyceride, (B) one or more C14-18 fatty acid glycerides, and (C) a base ingredient for retaini... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008636 | 2,3,5-substituted biphenyls useful in the treatment of insulin resistance and hyperglycemia This invention provides compounds of Formula I having the structure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful in treating metabolic disorders related to insulin resistance or hyperglycemia. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986901 | Gastrointestinal compositions The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing lower gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in mammalian patients, more particularly for alleviating and/or preventing the lower GI symptoms associated with such disorders. ... | 01/17/2006 |
