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Which drugs does patent 7,540,282 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,540,282 protects PROAIR DIGIHALER, PROAIR RESPICLICK, ARMONAIR RESPICLICK, AIRDUO DIGIHALER, AIRDUO RESPICLICK, and ARMONAIR DIGIHALER, and is included in three NDAs.

Protection for AIRDUO DIGIHALER has been extended six months for pediatric studies, as indicated by the *PED designation in the table below.

This patent has ninety-four patent family members in eighteen countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,540,282

Title:	Reservoir pressure system for medicament inhaler
Abstract:	An inhaler includes an accurate and consistent mechanical dose metering system that dispenses dry powdered medicament in discrete amounts or doses for patient inhalation, a pressure relief system that manages pressure within a medicament reservoir of the inhaler to ensure consistently dispensed doses, and a dose counting system indicating the number of doses remaining in the inhaler.
Inventor(s):	O'Leary; David (Essex, GB)
Assignee:	Norton Healthcare Ltd (GB)
Application Number:	09/888,199
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Delivery; Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,540,282

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Submissiondate
Teva Branded Pharm	PROAIR DIGIHALER	albuterol sulfate	POWDER, METERED;INHALATION	205636-002	Dec 21, 2018		RX	Yes	No			Y
Teva Branded Pharm	PROAIR RESPICLICK	albuterol sulfate	POWDER, METERED;INHALATION	205636-001	Mar 31, 2015		RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Teva Pharm	ARMONAIR RESPICLICK	fluticasone propionate	POWDER;INHALATION	208798-007	Jul 9, 2021		RX	Yes	No			Y

International Family Members for US Patent 7,540,282

Country	Patent Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Argentina	028746
Argentina	028747
Argentina	064449