Drug Patent Expirations in December 2009

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Drug Patent Expirations for December 2009

Tradename	Applicant	Generic Name	Patent Number	Patent Expiration
MIGRANAL	Valeant	dihydroergotamine mesylate	5,169,849	Dec 8, 2009
PHOTOFRIN	Axcan Scandipharm	porfimer sodium	5,145,863	Dec 15, 2009
XENICAL	Hoffmann La Roche	orlistat	4,598,089*PED	Dec 18, 2009
CEDAX	Sciele Pharma Inc	ceftibuten dihydrate	4,812,561	Dec 20, 2009
OXILAN-300	Guerbet	ioxilan	4,954,348	Dec 21, 2009
OXILAN-350	Guerbet	ioxilan	4,954,348	Dec 21, 2009
DEFINITY	Lantheus Medcl	perflutren	6,146,657	Dec 22, 2009
ZANTAC 150	Glaxosmithkline	ranitidine hydrochloride	5,102,665*PED	Dec 23, 2009
VALTREX	Glaxosmithkline	valacyclovir hydrochloride	4,957,924*PED	Dec 23, 2009
ZIAGEN	Glaxosmithkline	abacavir sulfate	5,089,500*PED	Dec 26, 2009
TRIZIVIR	Glaxosmithkline	abacavir sulfate; lamivudine; zidovudine	5,089,500*PED	Dec 26, 2009
EPZICOM	Smithkline Beecham	abacavir sulfate; lamivudine	5,089,500*PED	Dec 26, 2009
CORVERT	Pharmacia And Upjohn	ibutilide fumarate	5,155,268	Dec 28, 2009
*Drugs may be covered by multiple patents or regulatory protections. See the DrugPatentWatch database for complete details.