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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mimi Y Schaaf, Princeton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
American Cyanamid Company, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424425 ; 514182 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to biodegradable compositions which continuously release estradiol in a uniform manner over extended periods of time and do not exhibit initial release of undesirably high levels of active ingredient. The invention also relates to a method for preparation of the compositions, and a method for administering estradiol parenterally to feedlot animals in a continuous and uniform fashion over extended periods of time.