Warner Chilcott Company, LLC

Warner Chilcott Laboratories Ireland Limited

Galen (chemicals) Limited

Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited

Tina deVries

Oluwole T Aloba

William K Valentine

Lynn Gold

Roger M Boissonneault

Brian Mcnamee

Brendan Muldoon

The present invention is a solid dosage form of a doxycycline metal complex. The present invention also includes a process for making a doxycycline metal complex in a solid dosage form. The process comprises the steps of (i) providing an aqueous solution of doxycycline or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof; (ii) admixing a metal salt with the aqueous solution; (iii) admixing a base to increase the pH of the aqueous solution, thereby forming a suspension of doxycycline metal; and (iv) drying the suspension, thereby forming a dry granulation of doxycycline metal complex.

Doxycycline metal complex in a solid dosage form

A pharmaceutical dosage unit for oral administration to a human female comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 17&#x3b2;-estradiol-3-lower alkanoate, most preferably 17&#x3b2;-estradiol-3-acetate, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for treating a human female in need of 17&#x3b2;-estradiol and a contraceptive method by oral administration of the pharmaceutical dosage unit and a method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition that may be used to form the pharmaceutical dosage unit of the invention.

Oral pharmaceutical products containing 17&#x3b2;-estradiol-3-lower alkanoate, method of administering the same and process of preparation

Oral pharmaceutical products containing 17 &#x3b2;-estradiol-3-lower alkanoate, method of administering the same and process of preparation

The present invention relates to a chewable, palatable oral contraceptive tablet, comprising an oral contraceptive agent, a chewable carrier suitable for human consumption, and not comprising a ferrocene compound, as well as use of these tablets in a method of human female oral contraception, and in a method of enhancing compliance with a human female oral contraceptive regimen.

Chewable oral contraceptive

The present invention relates to a nutritional supplement which comprises two different iron compounds, namely a rapidly dissolving iron compound and a slowly dissolving iron compound. The tablet is particularly contemplated for administration to women as a prenatal supplement, during pregnancy, and during lactation. Methods of alleviating iron deficiency and diseases and disorders associated therewith are also disclosed.

Dual iron containing nutritional supplement

The present invention provides an orally administrable nutritional supplement which is highly palatable, such as a chewable prenatal vitamin/mineral supplement. The supplement is preferably made in the form of a tablet that, upon chewing, dissolves rapidly in the mouth. The tablet is particularly suitable for administration of vitamins and minerals to women during pregnancy. The invention also includes methods of making and using such supplements.

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