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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7655256 | Pharmaceutical formulation including a resinate and an aversive agent The present invention provides a pharmaceutical that includes, in combination, a resinate and an aversive agent. The resinate includes an ion exchange resin and an drug. The drug is a controlled substance. In variants of the invention, both the aversive agent and th... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7510726 | Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms This invention relates to an abuse deterrent dosage form of opioid analgesics, wherein an analgesically effective amount of opioid analgesic is combined with a polymer to form a matrix. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7255867 | Vaccine Effective stimulation of immune responses is achieved through the use of a group A streptococcal antigen combined with proteosome adjuvant. The compositions are provided in particular for intranasal administration. The vaccine compositions are provided for use in in... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7201920 | Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms This invention relates to an abuse deterrent dosage form of opioid analgesics, wherein an analgesically effective amount of opioid analgesic is combined with a polymer to form a matrix. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7169450 | Enrobed core An enrobed a core, such as a tablet core, that has a coating made of one or more patterned films each having portions that are visually distinct (e.g., differently colored) from one another and having a transition line segment between these visually distinct portion... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163693 | Multi-component pharmaceutical dosage form A multi-component pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a plurality of drug substance-containing sub-units, being capsule compartments and/or solid sub-units comprising a solid matrix of a polymer which contains a drug substance, the sub-units being connected togeth... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163688 | Osmotic implant with membrane and membrane retention means An osmotic delivery system for controlled delivery of a beneficial agent includes an implantable capsule containing a beneficial agent and an osmotic engine that swells on contact with water, thereby causing the release of the beneficial agent over time. The osmotic... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147867 | Dosage form comprising liquid formulation A dosage form is disclosed comprising a drug formulation that self-emulsifies in the drug formulation. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7125561 | Compartmentalized dosage form The present invention provides provide a dosage form that prevents misuse of the medicament contained within. The dosage form contains an inactivating substance in combination with the medicament, wherein the two substances are separated by a permeable or semi-perme... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122143 | Methods for manufacturing dosage forms Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, thermal cycle molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modul... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109193 | Tricyclic diazepines tocolytic oxytocin receptor antagonists This invention provides novel tricyclic diazepine compounds as well as methods and pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these compounds for the treatment and/or prevention and/or suppression of disorders which may be remedied or alleviated by oxytocin antagonist ac... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094425 | Enteric and colonic delivery using HPMC capsules The invention provides a drug delivery system for delivering a drug to either the small intestine (enteric) or the colon comprising a HPMC capsule containing the drug and wherein the HPMC capsule is provided with a suitable coating such that the drug is released fro... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7045184 | Polyvinyl alcohol compositions The invention concerns polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) compositions for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules. Compared with ha... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029698 | Acetaminophen compositions The invention herein provides for an oral pharmaceutical composition adapted for use in capsular dosage forms comprising acetaminophen and a lactate salt alone or in combination with an acetate salt. Compositions of the invention exhibit improved solubility characte... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008639 | Fish gelatin compositions containing a hydrocolloid setting system The invention concerns Gelatin compositions for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard gelatin capsules wherein the gelatin used ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6930129 | Methods and devices for providing prolonged drug therapy Methods and devices for maintaining a desired therapeutic drug effect over a prolonged therapy period are provided. In particular, oral dosage forms that release drug within the gastrointestinal tract at an ascending release rate over an extended time period are pro... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6919373 | Methods and devices for providing prolonged drug therapy Methods and devices for maintaining a desired therapeutic drug effect over a prolonged therapy period are provided. In particular, oral dosage forms that release drug within the gastrointestinal tract at an ascending release rate over an extended time period are pro... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6770294 | Fish gelatin compositions containing a hydrocolloid setting system The invention concerns Gelatin compositions for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard gelatin capsules wherein the gelatin used ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6627219 | Oily capsule preparation and the method for preparing same The present invention provides a oral capsule preparation, comprising a capsule prepared from a drug or the alkaline salt thereof, an oily compound or the alkaline salt thereof, an emulsifier and a polycarbon alcohol, together with an enteric coating disp... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6517865 | Polymer film compositions for capsules The present invention relates to non-animal polymer compositions suitable for film forming, particularly hard and soft capsules, comprising water soluble cellulose ethers, hydrocolloides and sequestering agents.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6416781 | Device for releasing with delayed effect an active substance, in particular veterinary A device for dispensing an active substance to be used in a biological medium, in particular in the rumen of an animal, includes a sealed receptacle for containing the substance, and having at least one opening; a closure for provisionally closing the ope... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6355264 | Insect repellent composition A novel insect repellent composition is provided that contains about 0.8 wt % to about 0.12 wt % oil of citronella, about 20 wt % to about 40 wt % emollient, and up to about 15 wt % C12 to C15 alkyl benzoate in an alcohol-containing ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6350468 | Double capsule for the administration of active principles in multiple therapies A pharmaceutical dosage form particularly suitable for the administration of active principles in multiple therapies is disclosed. The pharmaceutical dosage form is a double capsule where in an internal capsule is placed inside an external one. Each inter... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6303144 | Preparations with controlled release A controlled release preparation containing at least one kind of a pharmaceutically active ingredient, a male piece and a female piece, the pieces fitting together to enclose the active substance therein, wherein the male piece is made from a material tha... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6280767 | Soft gelatin capsule The present invention relates to a chewable soft gelatin capsule and a soft gelatin capsule of the torsional opening type, the capsule having a shell which includes: (A) gelatin (B) one or more plasticizers selected from among (b1)-(b3) below, in a total ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6245350 | Process for encapsulation of caplets in a capsule and solid dosage forms obtainable by such process A process for encapsulation of caplets in a capsule comprises the following steps: a. providing empty capsule parts; b. filling at least one of said capsule parts with one or more caplets; c. putting said capsule parts together; and d. treating the combin... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6193999 | Gum acacia substituted soft gelatin capsules A soft-gelatin, extended gelatin composition has been found, which composition comprises a non-brittle shell forming material. The wet composition comprises: a) 30-60% by weight of a film-forming material b) 5-35% by weight of a water-dispersible or water-solu... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6156347 | Controlled release chromium picolinate The present invention relates to controlled/extended release oral dosage forms of chromium picolinate. Chromium picolinate is a common and effective biologically active form of chromium. As such, it has beneficial nutritional and therapeutic effects inclu... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6153213 | Means for supplying a beneficial substance to an animal Means for delivering a beneficial substance such as vitamin E to an animal, employing a pump means in the form of a device (10, 110 or 210) containing a material such as a silicate gel which swells by absorption of waer, for example from the digester in t... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6126767 | Method of manufacturing caplets with a gelatin cover Disclosed is a novel simulated capsule medicament consisting of a solid core covered with two shrink-wrapped, hard-shell gelatin capsule halves. The solid cores are covered with the hard-shell gelatin capsule halves by individually shrink-wrapping onto fi... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6080426 | Process for encapsulation of caplets in a capsule and solid dosage forms obtainable by such process A process for encapsulation of caplets in a capsule comprises the following steps: a. providing empty capsule parts; b. filling at least one of said capsule parts with one or more caplets; c. putting said capsule parts together; and d. treating the combin... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6024980 | Multiphase soft gelatin dosage form The present invention relates to a dosage form containing a common enclosure of polymeric material. The enclosure contains multiple phases of semi-solid fill materials containing active ingredients.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5919481 | Fill material for soft gelatin pharmaceutical dosage form The present invention relates to a substantially translucent, semi-solid fill material for a soft gelatin capsule containing a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical dissolved or suspended in the semi-solid. The semi-solid is sufficiently vi... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5916590 | Soft gelatin pharmaceutical dosage form The present invention relates to a substantially translucent, gel fill material for a soft gelatin capsule containing a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical dissolved or suspended in the gel. The gel is sufficiently viscous so that it cann... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908636 | Fill material for soft gelatin pharmaceutical dosage form containing an antiflatulent The present invention relates to a semi-solid fill material for a soft gelatin capsule containing a therapeutically effective amount of an antiflatulent. The semi-solid is sufficiently viscous so that it cannot be expelled readily at room temperature from... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5897874 | Expulsion of material from a delivery device A delivery device for delivering an active substance to a patient at a predetermined time after administration comprises a male hydrogel plug engaged in the neck of a female body. An expandable excipient such as a hydrogel powder or a pharmaceutical disin... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5888538 | Methods and apparatus for making seamless capsules Apparatus and method for the production of seamless capsules comprising a shell material encapsulating a center-filled core material in which a heated carrier liquid or air is cooled by a heat exchanger.... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5795588 | Encapsulated product Encapsulated small articles such as medicines in caplet or cylindrical form are disclosed. Gelatin half capsules are formed on the pins of pin blocks and are delivered to a station at which they are trimmed and fitted over the opposite ends of the product... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5795590 | Seamless capsules The present invention is related to a seamless capsule comprising a shell material encapsulating a center-filled core material, wherein the shell material is formed of a carbohydrate in glassy state, and a method and an apparatus for making the seamless c... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5770224 | Capsule construction A controlled release capsule comprises a male plug (2) formed of a water swellable hydrogel which is engaged within a neck portion (4) of a female body (6). The capsule contains a pharmaceutically active material. In contact with an aqueous medium, such a... | 06/23/1998 |
