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Details for Patent: 7,780,987

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Summary for Patent: 7,780,987

Title:	Controlled release dosage forms
Abstract:	The invention provides stable controlled release monolithic coating compositions for use in coating pharmaceutical oral dosage forms comprising a polyglycol having a melting point greater than 55° C. and an aqueous dispersion of a neutral ester copolymer lacking functional groups.
Inventor(s):	Fang Zhou, Paul Maes
Assignee:	Bausch Health Ireland Ltd
Application Number:	US10/370,109
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Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Use; Composition; Process; Dosage form;

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