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Ibuprofen - Generic Drug Details


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

Ibuprofen is the generic ingredient in forty-four branded drugs marketed by Haleon Us Holdings, Amneal Pharms, Ascent Pharms Inc, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Bionpharma, Contract Pharmacal, Humanwell Puracap, Marksans Pharma, P And L Dev Llc, Sofgen Pharms, Strides Pharma, Bayer, Cumberland Pharms, J And J Consumer Inc, Guardian Drug, L Perrigo Co, Taro, Tris Pharma Inc, Mcneil, Moberg Pharma North, Perrigo, Abbott, Actavis Mid Atlantic, Aptapharma Inc, Arise, P And L, Padagis Us, Pai Holdings Pharm, Mcneil Consumer, Mcneil Ped, Lederle, Basf, Alra, Pliva, Alkem Labs Ltd, Amneal Pharms Ny, Ani Pharms, Aurobindo Pharma, Avema Pharma, Dr Reddys La, Dr Reddys Labs Inc, Granules, Granules India, Halsey, Ivax Sub Teva Pharms, Leiner, LNK, Merro Pharm, Mylan, Northstar Hlthcare, OHM, Ohm Labs, Par Pharm, Perrigo R And D, Purepac Pharm, Rising, Sandoz, Shandong Xinhua, Sun Pharm Industries, Sunshine, Superpharm, Teva, Ultratab Labs Inc, Vintage Pharms, Watson Labs, Yichang Humanwell, Bristol Myers, Xgen Pharms, Recordati Rare, Forest Labs, Actavis Elizabeth, Barr Labs Inc, and Dr Reddys Labs Ltd, and is included in two hundred and twenty-five NDAs. There are twelve patents protecting this compound. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Ibuprofen has sixty-five patent family members in nineteen countries.

There are sixty-four drug master file entries for ibuprofen. Two hundred and thirty-two suppliers are listed for this compound.

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Recent Clinical Trials for ibuprofen

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SponsorPhase
United States Department of DefensePhase 4
Mclean HospitalPhase 4
University of MiamiPhase 2

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Pharmacology for ibuprofen
Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for ibuprofen
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for IBUPROFEN
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
PEDIATRIC ADVIL Oral Suspension ibuprofen 50 mg/1.25 mL 020812 1 2007-06-29

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ibuprofen

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Amneal Pharms Ny IBUPROFEN ibuprofen TABLET;ORAL 071335-001 Nov 25, 1986 AB RX No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Vintage Pharms IBUPROFEN ibuprofen TABLET;ORAL 071230-001 Oct 22, 1986 DISCN No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Cumberland Pharms CALDOLOR ibuprofen SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 022348-003 Jan 25, 2019 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Strides Pharma IBUPROFEN ibuprofen TABLET;ORAL 206989-001 Jun 29, 2018 OTC No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Alra IBU-TAB ibuprofen TABLET;ORAL 071965-001 Aug 11, 1988 DISCN No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Ultratab Labs Inc IBUPROFEN ibuprofen TABLET;ORAL 209076-001 Jan 6, 2020 DISCN No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Watson Labs IBUPROFEN ibuprofen TABLET;ORAL 070038-001 Sep 6, 1985 DISCN No No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for ibuprofen

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Mcneil Consumer MOTRIN ibuprofen SUSPENSION;ORAL 019842-001 Sep 19, 1989 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
J And J Consumer Inc CHILDREN'S MOTRIN ibuprofen SUSPENSION/DROPS;ORAL 020603-001 Jun 10, 1996 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bionpharma MIDOL LIQUID GELS ibuprofen CAPSULE;ORAL 021472-001 Oct 18, 2002 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Haleon Us Holdings CHILDREN'S ADVIL ibuprofen SUSPENSION;ORAL 019833-002 Sep 19, 1989 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Mcneil Ped MOTRIN ibuprofen TABLET, CHEWABLE;ORAL 020135-002 Nov 16, 1994 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
J And J Consumer Inc CHILDREN'S MOTRIN ibuprofen TABLET, CHEWABLE;ORAL 020601-001 Nov 15, 1996 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Mcneil Ped MOTRIN ibuprofen TABLET, CHEWABLE;ORAL 020135-001 Nov 16, 1994 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for ibuprofen

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Recordati Rare Diseases Pedea ibuprofen EMEA/H/C/000549
Treatment of a haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm newborn infants less than 34 weeks of gestational age.
Authorised no no no 2004-07-28
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International Patents for ibuprofen

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Brazil PI1006222 uso de ibuprofeno na redução de dor em pacientes humanos que são submetidos a cirurgia, uso de ibuprofeno na redução de dor cirúrgica em pacientes humanos e uso de ibuprofeno para melhorar o tempo ambulatorial após a operação em pacientes humanos que sorem procedimentos cirúrgicos ortopédicos ⤷  Try a Trial
South Korea 20140135250 INJECTABLE IBUPROFEN FORMULATION ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2010105129 ⤷  Try a Trial
Hong Kong 1205877 可注射布洛芬製劑 (INJECTABLE IBUPROFEN FORMULATION) ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 2010224063 Administration of intravenous ibuprofen ⤷  Try a Trial
Malaysia 174442 TREATING CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH INTRAVENOUS IBUPROFEN ⤷  Try a Trial
Denmark 2825039 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for ibuprofen

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1781277 PA2024501 Lithuania ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: IBUPROFENO IR PARACETAMOLIO DERINYS; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: LT/1/23/5212/001-002 20230726
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