FLECTOR Drug Patent Profile
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When do Flector patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?
Flector is a drug marketed by Inst Biochem and is included in one NDA.
The generic ingredient in FLECTOR is diclofenac epolamine. There are forty-seven drug master file entries for this compound. Eight suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the diclofenac epolamine profile page.
Summary for FLECTOR
US Patents: | 0 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 1 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 8 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 24 |
Clinical Trials: | 5 |
Patent Applications: | 103 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for FLECTOR |
Drug Sales Revenues: | Drug sales revenues for FLECTOR |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in FLECTOR? | FLECTOR excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | FLECTOR at DailyMed |



Recent Clinical Trials for FLECTOR
Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants
Sponsor | Phase |
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Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a. | Phase 3 |
Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a. | Phase 1 |
Actavis Inc. | Phase 3 |
Pharmacology for FLECTOR
Drug Class | Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
Mechanism of Action | Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors |
Physiological Effect | Decreased Prostaglandin Production |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for FLECTOR
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for FLECTOR
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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FLECTOR | Topical Patch | diclofenac epolamine | 1.3% | 021234 | 1 | 2015-06-26 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for FLECTOR
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Exclusivity Expiration |
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Inst Biochem | FLECTOR | diclofenac epolamine | SYSTEM;TOPICAL | 021234-001 | Jan 31, 2007 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||||
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >TE | >Type | >RLD | >RS | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration | >Product | >Substance | >Delist Req. | >Exclusivity Expiration |
Expired US Patents for FLECTOR
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
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Inst Biochem | FLECTOR | diclofenac epolamine | SYSTEM;TOPICAL | 021234-001 | Jan 31, 2007 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Inst Biochem | FLECTOR | diclofenac epolamine | SYSTEM;TOPICAL | 021234-001 | Jan 31, 2007 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration |
International Patents for FLECTOR
See the table below for patents covering FLECTOR around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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South Africa | 8708405 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Australia | 8117587 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
European Patent Office | 0621263 | Préparation pour sparadrap analgésique et anti-inflammatoire externe (External anti-inflammatory and analgesic plaster preparation) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Canada | 2121065 | PREPARATION POUR PLATRE EXTERNE ANTI-INFLAMMATOIRE ET ANALGESIQUE (EXTERNAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANALGESIC PLASTER PREPARATION) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
>Country | >Patent Number | >Title | >Estimated Expiration |