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Which drugs does patent 6,667,050 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 6,667,050 protects LO MINASTRIN FE, FEMCON FE, MINASTRIN 24 FE, and NORETHINDRONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND FERROUS FUMARATE, and is included in four NDAs.

Summary for Patent: 6,667,050

Title:	Chewable oral contraceptive
Abstract:	The present invention relates to a chewable, palatable oral contraceptive tablet, comprising an oral contraceptive agent, a chewable carrier suitable for human consumption, and not comprising a ferrocene compound, as well as use of these tablets in a method of human female oral contraception, and in a method of enhancing compliance with a human female oral contraceptive regimen.
Inventor(s):	Boissonneault; Roger M. (Long Valley, NJ), deVries; Tina M. (Long Valley, NJ)
Assignee:	Galen (Chemicals) Limited (Dunlaoghaire, IE)
Application Number:	09/879,028
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Composition; Compound; Dosage form; Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 6,667,050

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Patent Submitted
Apil	LO MINASTRIN FE	ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate	TABLET, CHEWABLE, TABLET;ORAL	204654-001	Jul 24, 2013		DISCN	Yes	No			Y			PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY
Apil	FEMCON FE	ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone	TABLET, CHEWABLE;ORAL	021490-001	Nov 14, 2003	AB	RX	Yes	Yes			Y			PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY
Apil	MINASTRIN 24 FE	ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone acetate	TABLET, CHEWABLE;ORAL	203667-001	May 8, 2013	AB	RX	Yes	Yes			Y			PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY
Apil	NORETHINDRONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND FERROUS FUMARATE	ethinyl estradiol; norethindrone	TABLET, CHEWABLE;ORAL	022573-001	Dec 22, 2010	AB	RX	Yes	Yes			Y			PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY IN WOMEN WHO ELECT TO USE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AS A METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION