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Drug Patent Expirations in December 2007

Posted by on 3rd December , 2007

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com:
Drug Patent Expirations in December 2007*Drugs may be
covered by multiple patents

Tradename
Applicant
Generic Name
Patent Number
Patent Expiration

DOVONEX
Leo Pharm
calcipotriene
4,866,048
DEC 29,2007

FASLODEX
Astrazeneca
fulvestrant
4,659,516
DEC 11,2007

KYTRIL
Roche
granisetron hydrochloride
4,886,808
DEC 20,2007

KYTRIL
Roche
granisetron hydrochloride
4,886,808
DEC 29,2007

MERIDIA
Abbott
sibutramine hydrochloride
4,746,680
DEC 11,2007

REQUIP
Glaxosmithkline
ropinirole hydrochloride
4,452,808
DEC 07,2007

TACLONEX
Leo Pharm Prods
betamethasone dipropionate; calcipotriene hydrate
4,866,048
DEC 29,2007

ZINECARD
Pharmacia And Upjohn
dexrazoxane hydrochloride
4,963,551
DEC 21,2007

ZYRTEC
Pfizer
cetirizine hydrochloride
4,525,358
DEC 25,2007

ZYRTEC-D 12 HOUR
Pfizer
cetirizine hydrochloride; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
4,525,358
DEC 25,2007

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com

Original post by BiotechBlog

Career Development in Biotechnology

Posted by on 16th November , 2007

I’ll be giving a talk on “Career Development in Biotechnology” next week in the AstraZeneca seminar series at the University of Toronto. More details are available at the MBiotech website.

Original post by BiotechBlog

Drug Patent Expirations in November 2007

Posted by on 1st November , 2007

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com:
Drug Patent Expirations in November 2007*Drugs may be covered by more than one patent

Tradename
Applicant
Generic Name
Patent Number
Patent Expiration

ANDRODERM
Watson Labs
testosterone
4,849,224
NOV 12,2007

ANDRODERM
Watson Labs
testosterone
4,983,395
NOV 12,2007

AVITA
Mylan Bertek
tretinoin
4,971,800
NOV 20,2007

COMTAN
Orion
entacapone
4,963,590
NOV 27,2007

ELOCON
Schering
mometasone furoate
4,775,529
NOV 21,2007

FLECTOR
Inst Biochem
diclofenac epolamine
4,948,805
NOV 09,2007

MERIDIA
Abbott
sibutramine hydrochloride
4,929,629
NOV 29,2007

MYLOTARG
Wyeth Pharms Inc
gemtuzumab ozogamicin
4,970,198
NOV 30,2007

PROVIGIL
Cephalon
modafinil
4,927,855
NOV 22,2007

STALEVO 100
Orion
carbidopa; entacapone; levodopa
4,963,590
NOV 27,2007

STALEVO 150
Orion
carbidopa; entacapone; levodopa
4,963,590
NOV 27,2007

STALEVO 50
Orion
carbidopa; entacapone; levodopa
4,963,590
NOV 27,2007

TOPROL-XL
Astrazeneca
metoprolol succinate
4,927,640
NOV 22,2007

TYLENOL (CAPLET)
Mcneil Cons
acetaminophen
4,968,509
NOV [...]

Manufacturing is dead. Long live manufacturing!

Posted by smaranya on 18th September , 2007

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Upcoming events

Posted by smaranya on 17th September , 2007

I’ll be attending the Mid-Atlantic Bio in Bethesda in late October.
On November 8th I’ll be in Turkey speaking at the Biotechnology for Turkey Conference.
I’ll be in Toronto in late November, speaking in the AstraZeneca speaker series at the University of Toronto.
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AstraZeneca eyes rapid expansion of China trials

Posted by smaranya on 4th September , 2007

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