Costa Rica: These 10 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry From 2023 - 2024
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Friedman, Yali, "Costa Rica: These 10 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry From 2023 - 2024" DrugPatentWatch.com thinkBiotech, 2023 www.drugpatentwatch.com/p/expiring-drug-patents-generic-entry/.
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These estimated drug patent expiration dates and generic entry opportunity dates are calculated from analysis of known patents covering drugs. Many factors can influence early or late generic entry. This information is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source. The methodology is described in this blog post.
When can OMONTYS (peginesatide acetate) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: peginesatide acetate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: May 12, 2023
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,131
Patent Title: PEPTIDOS NOVEDOSOS QUE SE UNEN AL RECEPTOR DE LA ERITROPOYETINA
OMONTYS is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa. There are six patents protecting this drug.
This drug has one hundred and fourteen patent family members in thirty-four countries.
The generic ingredient in OMONTYS is peginesatide acetate. Additional details are available on the peginesatide acetate profile page.
When can JANUMET (metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: June 24, 2023
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,117
Patent Title: SAL DE ACIDO FOSFORICO DE UN INHIBIDOR DE LA DIPEPTIDIL PEPTIDASA-IV
This drug has one hundred and thirty-six patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JANUMET
See drug price trends for JANUMET.
The generic ingredient in JANUMET is metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate profile page.
When can JANUMET XR (metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: June 24, 2023
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,117
Patent Title: SAL DE ACIDO FOSFORICO DE UN INHIBIDOR DE LA DIPEPTIDIL PEPTIDASA-IV
This drug has one hundred and twenty-seven patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JANUMET XR
See drug price trends for JANUMET XR.
The generic ingredient in JANUMET XR is metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate profile page.
When can JANUVIA (sitagliptin phosphate) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: sitagliptin phosphate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: June 24, 2023
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,117
Patent Title: SAL DE ACIDO FOSFORICO DE UN INHIBIDOR DE LA DIPEPTIDIL PEPTIDASA-IV
This drug has one hundred and twenty-seven patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JANUVIA
See drug price trends for JANUVIA.
The generic ingredient in JANUVIA is sitagliptin phosphate. There are thirty-five drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the sitagliptin phosphate profile page.
When can JUVISYNC (simvastatin; sitagliptin phosphate) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: simvastatin; sitagliptin phosphate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: June 24, 2023
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,117
Patent Title: SAL DE ACIDO FOSFORICO DE UN INHIBIDOR DE LA DIPEPTIDIL PEPTIDASA-IV
JUVISYNC is a drug marketed by Merck Sharp Dohme. There are four patents protecting this drug and three Paragraph IV challenges.
This drug has one hundred and twenty-seven patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JUVISYNC
The generic ingredient in JUVISYNC is simvastatin; sitagliptin phosphate. There are forty drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the simvastatin; sitagliptin phosphate profile page.
When can JEVTANA KIT (cabazitaxel) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: cabazitaxel
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: September 19, 2023
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,292
Patent Title: SOLVATO ACETONICO DEL DIMETOXI DOCETAXEL Y SU PROCEDIMIENTO DE PREPARACION
JEVTANA KIT is a drug marketed by Sanofi Aventis Us. There are four patents protecting this drug. Two tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.
This drug has ninety-six patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JEVTANA KIT
The generic ingredient in JEVTANA KIT is cabazitaxel. There are thirteen drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the cabazitaxel profile page.
When can VYZULTA (latanoprostene bunod) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: latanoprostene bunod
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: January 05, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 20,110,131
Patent Title: DERIVADOS DE PROSTAGLANDINAS
This drug has fifty-three patent family members in thirty-eight countries.
See drug price trends for VYZULTA.
The generic ingredient in VYZULTA is latanoprostene bunod. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the latanoprostene bunod profile page.
When can VYZULTA (latanoprostene bunod) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: latanoprostene bunod
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: January 05, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,498
Patent Title: DERIVADOS DE PROSTAGLANDINAS
This drug has fifty-three patent family members in thirty-eight countries.
See drug price trends for VYZULTA.
The generic ingredient in VYZULTA is latanoprostene bunod. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the latanoprostene bunod profile page.
When can DUAVEE (bazedoxifene acetate; estrogens, conjugated) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: bazedoxifene acetate; estrogens, conjugated
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: April 07, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,615
Patent Title: POLIMORFO CRISTALINO DE UN ACETATO DE BAZEDOXIFENO
This drug has twenty-two patent family members in twenty countries.
See drug price trends for DUAVEE.
The generic ingredient in DUAVEE is bazedoxifene acetate; estrogens, conjugated. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the bazedoxifene acetate; estrogens, conjugated profile page.
When can NATAZIA (dienogest; estradiol valerate) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: dienogest; estradiol valerate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: April 20, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,695
Patent Title: PREPARADO POLIFASICO PARA LA CONTRACEPCION A BASE DE UN ESTROGENO NATURAL
This drug has ninety patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering NATAZIA
See drug price trends for NATAZIA.
The generic ingredient in NATAZIA is dienogest; estradiol valerate. There are seven drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the dienogest; estradiol valerate profile page.
When can VIZIMPRO (dacomitinib) generic drug versions launch?
Generic name: dacomitinib
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: May 06, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Costa Rica Patent 8,727
Patent Title: 4-FENILAMINO-QUINAZOLIN-6-IL-AMIDAS
VIZIMPRO is a drug marketed by Pfizer. There are four patents protecting this drug.
This drug has ninety patent family members in forty-seven countries.
See drug price trends for VIZIMPRO.
The generic ingredient in VIZIMPRO is dacomitinib. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the dacomitinib profile page.
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