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Details for Patent: 10,307,376


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Which drugs does patent 10,307,376 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 10,307,376 protects CONTRAVE and is included in one NDA.

This patent has nineteen patent family members in twelve countries.

Summary for Patent: 10,307,376
Title:Methods for administering weight loss medications
Abstract:Methods and systems for administration of pharmaceuticals using a unit dosage package that includes a first unit dosage that has a first drug and a second drug, a second unit dosage that has the first drug and the second drug, where the second unit dosage includes a different amount of the second drug than the first unit dosage and a unit dosage package is configured to hold the first unit dosage and the second unit dosage. In preferred embodiments the methods and systems are used for administration of weight loss medications.
Inventor(s):Anthony A. McKinney, Gary Tollefson, Eckard Weber, Rick Soltero
Assignee: Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
Application Number:US16/101,853
Patent Claim Types:
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Use; Formulation; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 10,307,376

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Nalpropion CONTRAVE bupropion hydrochloride; naltrexone hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 200063-001 Sep 10, 2014 RX Yes Yes 10,307,376 ⤷  Start Trial USE OF NALTREXONE AND BUPROPION BASED ON AN ESCALATING DOSE SCHEDULE ⤷  Start Trial
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Patented / Exclusive Use >Submissiondate

International Family Members for US Patent 10,307,376

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Argentina 063958 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2007319472 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2668885 ⤷  Start Trial
Chile 2007003246 ⤷  Start Trial
China 101573103 ⤷  Start Trial
European Patent Office 2088998 ⤷  Start Trial
Japan 2010508997 ⤷  Start Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Estimated Expiration >Supplementary Protection Certificate >SPC Country >SPC Expiration

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