Biotech Blog Archives: December 2007
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13 December 2007
Biotechnology in Turkey
My recent presentation at the “Biotechnology for Turkey” conference has been posted online. My central thesis was that the challenges faced by Turkey (and most any other location) are shared by many states within the United States. I’ve heard too many people opine for the seemingly easy start-up environment in the United States. The reality [...]
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10 December 2007
FDA Enforcement Trends: 2007-2008
Guest content from John Avellanet, managing director of Cerulean Associates:
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to increase regulatory enforcement, extending the recent trend of laboratory and clinical site inspections to unapproved drugs and reformulations. How can you avoid compliance trouble?
At the Food and Drug Law Institute’s 5th Annual Enforcement and Litigation conference, [...]
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3 December 2007
Drug Patent Expirations in December 2007
Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com:
Drug Patent Expirations in December 2007*Drugs may be
covered by multiple patents
Tradename
Applicant
Generic Name
Patent Number
Patent Expiration
DOVONEX
Leo Pharm
calcipotriene
4,866,048
DEC 29,2007
FASLODEX
Astrazeneca
fulvestrant
4,659,516
DEC 11,2007
KYTRIL
Roche
granisetron hydrochloride
4,886,808
DEC 20,2007
KYTRIL
Roche
granisetron hydrochloride
4,886,808
DEC 29,2007
MERIDIA
Abbott
sibutramine hydrochloride
4,746,680
DEC 11,2007
REQUIP
Glaxosmithkline
ropinirole hydrochloride
4,452,808
DEC 07,2007
TACLONEX
Leo Pharm Prods
betamethasone dipropionate; calcipotriene hydrate
4,866,048
DEC 29,2007
ZINECARD
Pharmacia And Upjohn
dexrazoxane hydrochloride
4,963,551
DEC 21,2007
ZYRTEC
Pfizer
cetirizine hydrochloride
4,525,358
DEC 25,2007
ZYRTEC-D 12 HOUR
Pfizer
cetirizine hydrochloride; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
4,525,358
DEC 25,2007
Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com
