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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. 07, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
David F Horrobin, Guildford, GB;
Michel E Begin, Nova Scotia, CA;
Assignee:
Efamol Limited, Surrey, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424646 ; 424647 ; 424648 ; 514502 ; 514560 ; 514 23 ;
Abstract
Pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of one or more n-6 or n-3 essential fatty acids, particularly gamma-linolenic acid, dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, or eicosapentaenoic acid, and assimilable iron compounds, in dosage unit form optionally with a diluent or carrier, said acids being present as such or as derivatives convertible in the body thereto and the amounts of said acids or derivatives being 1 mg to 100 g (calculated as gamma-linolenic acid) and of said iron compounds 0.1 mg to 10 g (calculated as iron) or submultiples of said amounts convenient for daily administration thereof.