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What is the competitive landscape for SALIX

SALIX has seventeen approved drugs.

There are forty-nine US patents protecting SALIX drugs.

Drugs and US Patents for Salix

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Salix Pharms RELISTOR methylnaltrexone bromide SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 021964-003 Sep 27, 2010 RX Yes Yes 9,180,125 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Salix TRULANCE plecanatide TABLET;ORAL 208745-001 Jan 19, 2017 RX Yes Yes 12,146,003 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Salix RELISTOR methylnaltrexone bromide TABLET;ORAL 208271-001 Jul 19, 2016 RX Yes Yes 10,376,505 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Salix Pharms XIFAXAN rifaximin TABLET;ORAL 021361-002 Mar 24, 2010 AB RX Yes Yes 10,709,694 ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Salix Pharms RELISTOR methylnaltrexone bromide SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 021964-001 Apr 24, 2008 RX Yes Yes 8,822,490 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Salix Pharms XIFAXAN rifaximin TABLET;ORAL 021361-002 Mar 24, 2010 AB RX Yes Yes 8,642,573 ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Salix UCERIS budesonide TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 203634-001 Jan 14, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes 9,192,581 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
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Expired US Patents for Salix

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Salix FENOGLIDE fenofibrate TABLET;ORAL 022118-001 Aug 10, 2007 8,481,078 ⤷  Start Trial
Salix Pharms XIFAXAN rifaximin TABLET;ORAL 021361-001 May 25, 2004 9,271,968 ⤷  Start Trial
Salix ZEGERID omeprazole; sodium bicarbonate CAPSULE;ORAL 021849-001 Feb 27, 2006 6,699,885 ⤷  Start Trial
Salix ZEGERID omeprazole; sodium bicarbonate FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL 021636-002 Dec 21, 2004 6,699,885 ⤷  Start Trial
Salix FENOGLIDE fenofibrate TABLET;ORAL 022118-001 Aug 10, 2007 7,658,944 ⤷  Start Trial
Salix Pharms RELISTOR methylnaltrexone bromide SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS 021964-001 Apr 24, 2008 6,559,158 ⤷  Start Trial
Salix ZEGERID omeprazole; sodium bicarbonate FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL 021636-001 Jun 15, 2004 7,399,772 ⤷  Start Trial
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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SALIX drugs
Drugname Dosage Strength Tradename Submissiondate
➤ Subscribe Powder for Oral Suspension 40 mg/1680 mg per packet ➤ Subscribe 2007-08-24
➤ Subscribe Tablets 40 mg and 120 mg ➤ Subscribe 2010-03-17
➤ Subscribe Injection 8 mg/0.4 mL ➤ Subscribe 2015-09-08
➤ Subscribe For Oral Solution 100 g, 7.5 g, 2.691 g, 1.015 g, 5.9 g and 4.7 g per pouch ➤ Subscribe 2007-11-27
➤ Subscribe Tablets 1.102 g and 0.398 g ➤ Subscribe 2008-04-09
➤ Subscribe Tablets 200 mg ➤ Subscribe 2019-01-28
➤ Subscribe Extended-release Tablets 9 mg ➤ Subscribe 2013-03-11
➤ Subscribe Capsules 20 mg/1100 mg and 40 mg/1100 mg ➤ Subscribe 2007-04-30
➤ Subscribe Powder for Oral Suspension 20mg/1680mg per packet ➤ Subscribe 2007-11-13
➤ Subscribe Injection 12 mg/0.6 mL ➤ Subscribe 2015-07-22
➤ Subscribe Tablets 150 mg ➤ Subscribe 2016-09-06
➤ Subscribe Orally Disintegrating Tablets 5 mg and 10 mg ➤ Subscribe 2010-08-24
➤ Subscribe Tablets 550 mg ➤ Subscribe 2015-12-18
➤ Subscribe Extended-release Capsules 0.375 g ➤ Subscribe 2012-04-03

Supplementary Protection Certificates for Salix Drugs

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1666481 17C1031 France ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: TOFACITINIB,EVENTUELLEMENT SOUS LA FORME D'UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE,DONT LE CITRATE DE SODIUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/17/1178 20170324
2435024 SPC/GB21/029 United Kingdom ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: A COMBINATION OF FORMOTEROL, INCLUDING PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS, ESTERS AND SOLVATES THEREOF, GLYCOPYRROLATE, INCLUDING PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS, ESTERS AND SOLVATES THEREOF, AND BUDESONIDE INCLUDING PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS, ES; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/20/1498 (NI) 20201210; UK PLGB 17901/0352-001 20201210
0579826 SPC/GB02/042 United Kingdom ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: ERTAPENEM ((1R,5S,6S,8R,2'S,4'S)-2-(2-(3-CARBOXYPHENYLCARBAMOYL)PYRROLIDIN-4-YLTHIO)-6-(1-HYDROXYETHYL)-1-METHYLCARBAPENEM-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID), A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT OR IN VIVO HYDROLYSABLE ESTER THEREOF, ESPECIALLY AS THE MONOSODIUM SALT ERTA; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/02/216/001 20020422
1602370 09C0020 France ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: COMBINAISON COMRENANT L’ALISKIREN SOUS FORME DE BAE LIBRE OU UN SEL DE CELUI-CI PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE, ET L’HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELUI-CI; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: EU/1/08/491/001 DU 20090116; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: 58935 01-04 DU 20081028
1856135 SPC/GB20/016 United Kingdom ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: FOSTAMATINIB OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT OF FOSTAMATINIB, OR A HYDRATE, SOLVATE OR N-OXIDE OF FOSTAMATINIB OR THE PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT OF FOSTAMATINIB, ESPECIALLY FOSTAMATINIB DISODIUM, OPTIONALLY IN FORM OF A HYDRATE; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/19/1405 (NI) 20200113; UK PLGB 12930/0022 20200113; UK PLGB 12930/0023 20200113
1948158 16C0018 France ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN,SOUS FORME DE COMPLEXE SODIQUE SACUBITRIL VALSARTAN,C'EST-A-DIRE DE (3-((1S,3R)-1-BIPHENYL-4-YLMETHYL-3-ETHOXYCARBONYL-1-BUTYLCARBAMOYL) PROPIONATE-(S)-3'-METHYL-2'-(PENTANOY(2''-(TETRAZOL-5-YLATE)BIPHENYL-4'-YLMETHYL)AMINO)BUTYRATE)DE TRISODIUM HEMIPENTAHYDRATE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1058 20151123
2673237 SPC/GB19/027 United Kingdom ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: SODIUM ZIRCONIUM CYCLOSILICATE; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/17/1173(NI) 20180326; UK PLGB17901/0331-0001 20180326; UK PLGB17902/0332-0001 20180326
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