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Santarus Inc Company Profile

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SANTARUS INC has one approved drug.

Summary for Santarus Inc

US Patents:	0
Tradenames:	1
Ingredients:	1
NDAs:	1
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Drugs and US Patents for Santarus Inc

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-001	Jun 3, 2005		DISCN	Yes	No		⤷ Start Trial				⤷ Start Trial
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-002	Jun 3, 2005		DISCN	Yes	No		⤷ Start Trial				⤷ 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 Santarus Inc

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-001	Jun 3, 2005	6,723,340	⤷ Start Trial
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-002	Jun 3, 2005	6,723,340	⤷ Start Trial
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-001	Jun 3, 2005	6,488,962	⤷ Start Trial
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-002	Jun 3, 2005	6,340,475	⤷ Start Trial
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-001	Jun 3, 2005	6,635,280	⤷ Start Trial
Santarus Inc	GLUMETZA	metformin hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	021748-002	Jun 3, 2005	7,780,987	⤷ Start Trial
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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SANTARUS INC drugs

Drugname	Dosage	Strength	Tradename	Submissiondate
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