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Drug delivery system

Patent 5814338 Issued on September 29, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 9, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3432594

3656997

Gastric juice resistant gelatin capsules and a process for the production thereof
Patent #: 3959540
Issued on: 05/25/1976
Inventor: Leiberich ,   et al.

Ibuprofen-containing soft gelatin capsules and process for preparing same
Patent #: 4690823
Issued on: 09/01/1987
Inventor: Lohner ,   et al.

Process for coating gelatin capsules
Patent #: 4816259
Issued on: 03/28/1989
Inventor: Matthews ,   et al.

Agents for the treatment of severe pain and preparation of said agents
Patent #: 5173304
Issued on: 12/22/1992
Inventor: Lohner, et al.

Sustained release, bilayer buoyant dosage form Patent #: 5232704
Issued on: 08/03/1993
Inventor: Franz, et al.

Inventor

Application

No. 765952 filed on 01/09/1997

US Classes:

424/472, Layered unitary dosage forms424/451, Capsules (e.g., of gelatin, of chocolate, etc.)424/456, Gelatin424/463, Coated capsules424/488Polysaccharides (e.g., cellulose, etc.)

Examiners

Primary: Schofer, Joseph L.
Assistant: Shelborne, Kathryne E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 1232963 JP. 09/12/1989

International Class

A61K 009/48

Foreign Application Priority Data

1994-07-11 GB

Abstract

The present invention deals with a pharmaceutical product in unit dosage form and a unit dosage drug delivery system which comprises a multiple layer capsule or housing having two or more layers, the layers being of materials, wherein the outer layer possesses a hydrophilic character and the inner layer possesses a hydrophobic character, and a capsule filling wherein one or more drug substances are admixed, dissolved, suspended or agglomerated in a hydrophobic support.

Other References

  • J. P. Stanley, Part II--Soft Gelatin Capsules of "The Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy", pp. 404-420, Edition Lea & Fabiger (Philadelphia), 1976
  • Casadio, "Tecnologia Farmaceutica", pp. 705-707, Edition Cisalpino Gogliardica (Milan), 197
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