Drug Patent Expirations in March 2008

Drug Patent Expirations in March 2008
*Drugs may be covered by multiple patents

Tradename	Applicant	Generic Name	Patent Number	Patent Expiration
CARDIZEM CD	Biovail	diltiazem hydrochloride	5,002,776	MAR 26,2008
CARDURA XL	Pfizer	doxazosin mesylate	4,837,111	MAR 21,2008
CIPRO IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	Bayer Pharms	ciprofloxacin	4,957,922	MAR 18,2008
CIPRO IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	Bayer Pharms	ciprofloxacin	4,957,922	MAR 18,2008
ESCLIM	Women First Hlthcare	estradiol	4,842,864	MAR 25,2008
IFEX	Bristol Myers Squibb	ifosfamide	4,882,452	MAR 03,2008
IFEX/MESNEX KIT	Bristol Myers Squibb	ifosfamide; mesna	4,882,452	MAR 03,2008
NEXIUM	Astrazeneca	esomeprazole magnesium	4,738,974	MAR 01,2008
NEXIUM	Astrazeneca	esomeprazole magnesium	4,783,974	MAR 01,2008
RESCULA	R Tech Ueno Ltd	unoprostone isopropyl	5,151,444	MAR 19,2008
SEMPREX-D	Ucb Inc	acrivastine; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride	4,650,807	MAR 26,2008
TOPROL-XL	Astrazeneca	metoprolol succinate	4,957,745	MAR 18,2008
TOPROL-XL	Astrazeneca	metoprolol succinate	5,001,161	MAR 18,2008
TOPROL-XL	Astrazeneca	metoprolol succinate	5,081,154	MAR 18,2008
UVADEX	Therakos	methoxsalen	4,999,375	MAR 12,2008
VIVELLE	Novartis	estradiol	4,814,168	MAR 04,2008
VIVELLE	Novartis	estradiol	4,994,267	MAR 04,2008
VIVELLE	Novartis	estradiol	4,994,278	MAR 04,2008
VUSION	Barrier	miconazole nitrate; petrolatum, white; zinc oxide	4,911,932	MAR 27,2008