Drug Patent Expirations in October 2008

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com:
Drug Patent Expirations in October2008
*Drugs may be covered by multiple patents

Tradename
Applicant
Generic Name
Patent Number
Patent Expiration

CASODEX
Astrazeneca
bicalutamide
4,636,505
Oct 1, 2008

CONDYLOX
Watson Pharms
podofilox
5,057,616
Oct 15, 2008

COSOPT
Merck
dorzolamide hydrochloride; timolol maleate
4,797,413
Oct 28, 2008

ELIGARD
Qlt Usa
leuprolide acetate
4,938,763
Oct 3, 2008

ELIGARD
Qlt Usa
leuprolide acetate
5,733,950
Oct 3, 2008

ELIGARD
Qlt Usa
leuprolide acetate
5,739,176
Oct 3, 2008

ELIGARD
Qlt Usa
leuprolide acetate
RE37950
Oct 3, 2008

FERIDEX I.V.
Amag Pharms Inc
ferumoxides
5,055,288
Oct 8, 2008

GASTROMARK
Amag Pharms Inc
ferumoxsil
5,055,288
Oct 8, 2008

IONSYS
Alza
fentanyl hydrochloride
5,232,438
Oct 3, 2008

MIRCETTE
Duramed
desogestrel; ethinyl [...]

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Drug Patent Expirations in September 2008

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com:
Drug Patent Expirations in September 2008
*Drugs may be covered by multiple patents

Tradename
Applicant
Generic Name
Patent Number
Patent Expiration

ANDRODERM
Watson Labs
testosterone
4,855,294
Sep 6, 2008

AVITA
Mylan Bertek
tretinoin
5,045,317
Sep 3, 2008

DDAVP
Sanofi Aventis Us
desmopressin acetate
5,047,398
Sep 10, 2008

OPANA ER
Endo Pharms
oxymorphone hydrochloride
5,128,143
Sep 19, 2008

RESCULA
R Tech Ueno Ltd
unoprostone isopropyl
5,001,153
Sep 19, 2008

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com

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