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Drug Patent Expirations in April 2007

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com:
Drug Patent Expirations in April 2007*Drugs may be covered by more than one patent

Tradename
Applicant
Generic Name
Patent Number
Patent Expiration

AMBIEN
Sanofi Aventis Us
zolpidem tartrate
4,382,938
APR 21,2007

AMBIEN CR
Sanofi Aventis Us
zolpidem tartrate
4,382,938
APR 21,2007

BIDIL
Nitromed
hydralazine hydrochloride; isosorbide dinitrate
4,868,179
APR 22,2007

DEPAKOTE ER
Abbott
divalproex sodium
4,913,906
APR 03,2007

ELOCON
Schering
mometasone furoate
4,808,610
APR 02,2007

GLYNASE
Pharmacia And Upjohn
glyburide
4,916,163
APR 10,2007

INSPRA
Gd Searle Llc
eplerenone
4,559,332
APR 09,2007

NEXIUM
Astrazeneca
esomeprazole magnesium
4,738,974
APR 19,2007

PHOSLO
Fresenius Medcl
calcium acetate
4,870,105
APR 07,2007

PHOSLO GELCAPS
Fresenius Medcl
calcium acetate
4,870,105
APR 07,2007

VISUDYNE
Qlt
verteporfin
4,920,143
APR 24,2007

VOLTAREN
Novartis
diclofenac sodium
4,829,088
APR 14,2007

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Genentech goes offshore

Genentech is investing $140mm in a new biologic manufacturing plant in Singapore. The first commercial-scale microbial fermentation plant in Singapore, and a significant International investment by US-based Genentech. This is the latest of a number of international manufacturing and R&D centers being located in Singapore, and is a sign of the growing trend of biotechnology [...]