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LEVONORGESTREL - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for levonorgestrel and what is the scope of patent protection?

Levonorgestrel is the generic ingredient in fourteen branded drugs marketed by Population Council, Wyeth Pharms Inc, Bayer Hlthcare, Medicines360, Aurobindo Pharma, Lupin Ltd, Novast Labs, Alvogen, Fdn Consumer, Glenmark Pharms Ltd, L Perrigo Co, Laboratoire Hra, Lotus Pharm Co Ltd, Mylan Labs Ltd, Naari Pte Ltd, Novel Labs Inc, Perrigo R And D, Watson Labs, Xiromed, and Sun Pharm, and is included in thirty NDAs. There are six patents protecting this compound. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Levonorgestrel has one hundred and ten patent family members in thirty-five countries.

There are twenty drug master file entries for levonorgestrel. Thirty-four suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for LEVONORGESTREL

International Patents:	110
US Patents:	6
Tradenames:	14
Applicants:	20
NDAs:	30
Drug Master File Entries:	20
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	34
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	104
Clinical Trials:	248
Patent Applications:	5,759
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for LEVONORGESTREL
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in LEVONORGESTREL?	LEVONORGESTREL excipients list
DailyMed Link:	LEVONORGESTREL at DailyMed

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Drug Sales Revenue Trends for LEVONORGESTREL

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Recent Clinical Trials for LEVONORGESTREL

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Sponsor	Phase
Washington University School of Medicine	Phase 2
Novo Nordisk A/S	Phase 2
Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute	Phase 4

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Pharmacology for LEVONORGESTREL

Drug Class	Progestin Progestin-containing Intrauterine Device Progestin-containing Intrauterine System
Physiological Effect	Inhibit Ovum Fertilization

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for LEVONORGESTREL

Contraceptive Agents, Female
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic

US Patents and Regulatory Information for LEVONORGESTREL

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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
Medicines360	LILETTA	levonorgestrel	INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE	206229-001	Feb 26, 2015		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial				⤷ Try a Trial
Fdn Consumer	PLAN B	levonorgestrel	TABLET;ORAL	021045-002	Aug 24, 2006		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial				⤷ Try a Trial
Naari Pte Ltd	LEVONORGESTREL	levonorgestrel	TABLET;ORAL	202380-001	May 29, 2015		OTC	No	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial				⤷ Try a Trial
Glenmark Pharms Ltd	LEVONORGESTREL	levonorgestrel	TABLET;ORAL	207044-001	Mar 25, 2016		OTC	No	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial				⤷ Try a Trial
Naari Pte Ltd	LEVONORGESTREL	levonorgestrel	TABLET;ORAL	207660-001	May 2, 2019		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial				⤷ Try a Trial
Fdn Consumer	LEVONORGESTREL	levonorgestrel	TABLET;ORAL	200670-001	Jul 12, 2012		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial				⤷ Try a Trial
L Perrigo Co	LEVONORGESTREL	levonorgestrel	TABLET;ORAL	090740-001	Dec 30, 2010		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial				⤷ Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for LEVONORGESTREL

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Wyeth Pharms Inc	NORPLANT SYSTEM IN PLASTIC CONTAINER	levonorgestrel	IMPLANT;IMPLANTATION	020088-001	Dec 10, 1990	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
Bayer Hlthcare	KYLEENA	levonorgestrel	INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE	208224-001	Sep 16, 2016	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
Population Council	NORPLANT	levonorgestrel	IMPLANT;IMPLANTATION	019897-001	Dec 10, 1990	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
Bayer Hlthcare	SKYLA	levonorgestrel	INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE	203159-001	Jan 9, 2013	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
Bayer Hlthcare	SKYLA	levonorgestrel	INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE	203159-001	Jan 9, 2013	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
Bayer Hlthcare	MIRENA	levonorgestrel	INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;INTRAUTERINE	021225-001	Dec 6, 2000	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
Population Council	NORPLANT	levonorgestrel	IMPLANT;IMPLANTATION	019897-001	Dec 10, 1990	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
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International Patents for LEVONORGESTREL

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Australia	2006231212	An ultrasonically detectable intrauterine system and a method for enhancing ultrasound detection	⤷ Try a Trial
Israel	211059	מחדיר (Inserter for an intrauterine system)	⤷ Try a Trial
Canada	3099636	DISPOSITIFS INTRA-UTERINS, MECANISMES D'INSERTION DE DISPOSITIF INTRA-UTERIN, ET METHODES ET TROUSSES ASSOCIEES (INTRAUTERINE SYSTEMS, IUD INSERTION DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS AND KITS THEREFOR)	⤷ Try a Trial
Finland	20050345	Ultraäänellä havaittavissa oleva kondunsisäinen laite ja menetelmä ultraäänidetektion tehostamiseksi;Med ultraljud detekterbar intrauterin anordning och förfarande för effektivering av ultraljudsdetektering	⤷ Try a Trial
Japan	5390618		⤷ Try a Trial
Canada	3096217	SYSTEMES D'INSERTION DE DISPOSITIFS INTRA-UTERINS (DIU), PROCEDES ET KITS ASSOCIES (IUD INSERTION DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS AND KITS THEREFOR)	⤷ Try a Trial
South Korea	101264883		⤷ Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for LEVONORGESTREL

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Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1453521	39/2015	Austria	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL UND EINE KOMBINATION VON LEVONORGESTREL UND ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 136021 20150224; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK 17/0017/15-S 20150211
1453521	122015000093	Germany	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL UND ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 87675.00.00 20150720; FIRST REGISTRATION: SLOWAKEI 17/0017/15-S 20150129
1453521	93156	Luxembourg	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL ET ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FIRST REGISTRATION DATE: 20150211
1453521	C 2015 029	Romania	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL SI ETINILESTRADIOL; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: RO 7793/2015/001; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20150612; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): SK. 17/0017/15-S; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20150129
1453521	300814	Netherlands	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL EN ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NATIONAL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 117453 20151211; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK 17/0017/15-S 20150211
1453521	C201630040	Spain	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: ETINILESTRADIOL Y MEZCLA DE LEVONORGESTREL Y ETINILESTRADIOL; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: 80340; DATE OF AUTHORISATION: 20160122; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): 17/0017/15-S; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20150211
1453521	15C0050	France	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL ET MELANGE DE LEVONORGESTREL ET ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL 42237 20150320; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK - 17/0017/15-S 20150129
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