Medicure Company Profile
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What is the competitive landscape for MEDICURE
MEDICURE has three approved drugs.
There is one US patent protecting MEDICURE drugs.
There are two patent family members on MEDICURE drugs in two countries and four supplementary protection certificates in four countries.
Summary for Medicure
| International Patents: | 2 |
| US Patents: | 1 |
| Tradenames: | 2 |
| Ingredients: | 2 |
| NDAs: | 3 |
| Patent Litigation for Medicure: | See patent lawsuits for Medicure |
Drugs and US Patents for Medicure
| Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Exclusivity Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicure | AGGRASTAT | tirofiban hydrochloride | SOLUTION;INJECTION | 020912-002 | Aug 31, 2016 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Start Trial | ⤷ Start Trial | |||||
| Medicure | ZYPITAMAG | pitavastatin magnesium | TABLET;ORAL | 208379-003 | Jul 14, 2017 | RX | Yes | Yes | 8,829,186 | ⤷ Start Trial | Y | Y | ⤷ Start Trial | ||
| Medicure | AGGRASTAT | tirofiban hydrochloride | SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS | 020913-001 | May 14, 1998 | DISCN | No | No | ⤷ Start Trial | ⤷ Start Trial | |||||
| Medicure | ZYPITAMAG | pitavastatin magnesium | TABLET;ORAL | 208379-002 | Jul 14, 2017 | RX | Yes | No | 8,829,186 | ⤷ Start Trial | Y | Y | ⤷ Start Trial | ||
| >Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >TE | >Type | >RLD | >RS | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration | >Product | >Substance | >Delist Req. | >Exclusivity Expiration |
Expired US Patents for Medicure
| Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicure | AGGRASTAT | tirofiban hydrochloride | SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS | 020913-002 | May 17, 2002 | 5,733,919 | ⤷ Start Trial |
| Medicure | AGGRASTAT | tirofiban hydrochloride | SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS | 020913-003 | Apr 20, 2000 | 6,770,660 | ⤷ Start Trial |
| Medicure | AGGRASTAT | tirofiban hydrochloride | INJECTABLE;INJECTION | 020912-001 | May 14, 1998 | 5,972,967 | ⤷ Start Trial |
| Medicure | AGGRASTAT | tirofiban hydrochloride | SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS | 020913-002 | May 17, 2002 | 6,770,660 | ⤷ Start Trial |
| >Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration |
International Patents for Medicure Drugs
| Country | Patent Number | Estimated Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | 2011089623 | ⤷ Start Trial |
| Japan | 2013516459 | ⤷ Start Trial |
| >Country | >Patent Number | >Estimated Expiration |
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicure Drugs
| Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0478363 | C990040 | Netherlands | ⤷ Start Trial | PRODUCT NAME: TIROFIBAN, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AAN- VAARDBAAR ZOUT OF EEN HYDRAAT, IN HET BIJZONDER TIROFIBANHY- DROCHLORIDE MONOHYDRAAT; NATL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 23380-1 19990707; FIRST REGISTRATION: DE 42618.00.00-01 19980630 |
| 0478363 | SPC/GB99/042 | United Kingdom | ⤷ Start Trial | PRODUCT NAME: TIROFIBAN, OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, PARTICULARLY THE HYDROCHLORIDE; REGISTERED: LI 54761 19980528; CH 54761 19980528; DE 42618.00.00 19980630; DE 42618.00.01 19980630; DE 42620.00.00 19980630; DE 42620.00.01 19980630; UK PL 00025/0375 19990715; UK PL 00025/0376 19990715 |
| 0478363 | 2000C/002 | Belgium | ⤷ Start Trial | PRODUCT NAME: TIROFIBANUM HYDROCHLORIDUM (EQ. TIROFIBAN); NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 922 IS 191 F 12 19990906; FIRST REGISTRATION: CH 54761 19980528 |
| 0478363 | 48/1999 | Austria | ⤷ Start Trial | PRODUCT NAME: TIROFIBAN, GEGEBENENFALLS IN DER FORM EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBAREN SALZES, INSBESONDERE DES HYDROCHLORIDS; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 1-23140 UND 1-23141 19990714; FIRST REGISTRATION: LI IKS-NR 54761 19980528 |
| >Patent Number | >Supplementary Protection Certificate | >SPC Country | >SPC Expiration | >SPC Description |
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