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Last Updated: April 25, 2024

PEPCID PRESERVATIVE FREE Drug Patent Profile


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When do Pepcid Preservative Free patents expire, and when can generic versions of Pepcid Preservative Free launch?

Pepcid Preservative Free is a drug marketed by Merck and Merck Sharp Dohme and is included in two NDAs.

The generic ingredient in PEPCID PRESERVATIVE FREE is famotidine. There are eighteen drug master file entries for this compound. One hundred and thirty-seven suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the famotidine profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Pepcid Preservative Free

A generic version of PEPCID PRESERVATIVE FREE was approved as famotidine by FRESENIUS KABI USA on April 16th, 2001.

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for PEPCID PRESERVATIVE FREE

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Merck PEPCID PRESERVATIVE FREE famotidine INJECTABLE;INJECTION 019510-004 Nov 4, 1986 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Merck Sharp Dohme PEPCID PRESERVATIVE FREE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER famotidine INJECTABLE;INJECTION 020249-001 Feb 18, 1994 DISCN Yes No ⤷  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

International Patents for PEPCID PRESERVATIVE FREE

See the table below for patents covering PEPCID PRESERVATIVE FREE around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Finland 70890 ⤷  Try a Trial
Spain 487381 ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 3008056 ⤷  Try a Trial
Netherlands 930038 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan S55118476 NOVEL AMIDINE DERIVATIVE AND ITS PREPARATION ⤷  Try a Trial
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