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Patent: 5,460,812

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Summary for Patent: 5,460,812

Title:	Compositions of digestive enzymes and salts of bile acids and process for preparation thereof
Abstract:	Disclosed are gastric acid-resistant polymer-coated buffered digestive enzymes/ursodeoxycholate compositions, process for their preparations and methods of treating digestive disorders, pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, impaired liver function, cystic fibrosis, for regulating the absorption of dietary iron and cholesterol, and for dissolving gallstones by administering the compositions to a mammal in need of such treatment.
Inventor(s):	Sipos; Tibor (Lebanon, NJ)
Assignee:	Digestive Care Inc. (Lebanon, NJ)
Application Number:	08/129,250
Patent Claims:	see list of patent claims

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Discure Medical, Llc	CHYMODIACTIN	chymopapain	For Injection	018663	November 10, 1982	⤷ Start Trial	2013-09-29
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