Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Umd, Inc.

Chris Clendening

Giovanni M Pauletti

Steven Craig Gehling

James H Liu

Wolfgang A Ritschel

Donald C Harrison

A tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the tampon including a tampon body having a distal end; and a dosage form affixed to the distal end of the tampon body, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent, and wherein the dosage form comprises a plurality of layers. Also, a method for manufacturing a medicated tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the method including manufacturing a tampon body having a distal end; producing a dosage form having a plurality of layers, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent; and affixing the dosage form to the distal end of the tampon body.

Medicated tampon

Devices, methods, and improved formulation for transmucosal vaginal delivery of bisphosphonates. A targeted site delivery of bisphosphonates to the systemic circulation using a vaginal device comprising an improved bisphosphonate formulation for transmucosal delivery. A method for treatment of osteoporosis and related bone and skeleton diseases, for prevention of bone breakdown and loss of bone mass and strength by intravaginal administration of bisphosphonates to the vagina and transmucosal delivery of bisphosphonates to the general circulation.

Formulations for transmucosal vaginal delivery of bisphosphonates

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Cleves, OH, United States of America

Chris Clendening