RETIN-A MICRO Drug Patent Profile

When do Retin-a Micro patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Retin-a Micro is a drug marketed by Bausch and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in RETIN-A MICRO is tretinoin. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this compound. Twenty-two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the tretinoin profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Retin-a Micro

A generic version of RETIN-A MICRO was approved as tretinoin by PADAGIS US on December 24^th, 1998.

Summary for RETIN-A MICRO

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	3
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	140
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for RETIN-A MICRO
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in RETIN-A MICRO?	RETIN-A MICRO excipients list
DailyMed Link:	RETIN-A MICRO at DailyMed

See drug prices for RETIN-A MICRO

Pharmacology for RETIN-A MICRO

Drug Class

Retinoid

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for RETIN-A MICRO

D10AD	Retinoids for topical use in acne
D10A	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE
D10	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS
D	Dermatologicals

L01XF	Retinoids for cancer treatment
L01X	OTHER ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS
L01	ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS
L	Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents

US Patents and Regulatory Information for RETIN-A MICRO

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Bausch	RETIN-A MICRO	tretinoin	GEL;TOPICAL	020475-002	May 10, 2002		RX	Yes	Yes
Bausch	RETIN-A MICRO	tretinoin	GEL;TOPICAL	020475-001	Feb 7, 1997		RX	Yes	Yes

Expired US Patents for RETIN-A MICRO

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Bausch	RETIN-A MICRO	tretinoin	GEL;TOPICAL	020475-001	Feb 7, 1997
Bausch	RETIN-A MICRO	tretinoin	GEL;TOPICAL	020475-001	Feb 7, 1997
Bausch	RETIN-A MICRO	tretinoin	GEL;TOPICAL	020475-002	May 10, 2002
Bausch	RETIN-A MICRO	tretinoin	GEL;TOPICAL	020475-002	May 10, 2002

International Patents for RETIN-A MICRO

See the table below for patents covering RETIN-A MICRO around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
South Africa	8702665
Japan	2909078
European Patent Office	0277211	COMPOSITIONS PORTEUSES POLYMERES ET PROCEDES POUR LEUR PREPARATION ET UTILISATION. (POLYMERIC CARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE.)
Japan	H01131112	GRADUAL RELEASE PREPARATION
European Patent Office	0306236	CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATIONS
European Patent Office	0285694	POROUS POLYMERIC BEADS FOR THE DELIVERY OF AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Supplementary Protection Certificates for RETIN-A MICRO

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0617614	11/2001	Austria		PRODUCT NAME: ALITRETINOIN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/00/149/001 20001011
1304992	1390049-3	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: KLINDAMYCIN (SOM KLINDAMYCINFOSFAT) OCH TRETINOIN; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: MTNR 46193 20130503; FIRST REG.: IR PA1332/043/001 20130322
1304992	C01304992/01	Switzerland		PRODUCT NAME: CLINDAMYCINI PHOSPHAS ET TRETINOINUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 62513 28.03.2014
0617614	SPC/GB01/014	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: ALITRETINOIN; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/00/149/001 20001018
1304992	C300617	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATIE VAN CLINDAMYCINE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN CLINDAMYCINEFOSFAAT EN TRETINOINE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 109745 20130626; FIRST REGISTRATION: PA1332/043/001 20130322
1304992	2013/044	Ireland		PRODUCT NAME: CLINDAMYCIN AND TRETINOIN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: PA1332/043/001 20130322