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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:
Apr. 08, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
David F Horrobin, Guildford, GB;
Brenda E Reynolds, Guildford, GB;
Assignee:
Scotia Holdings PLC, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424464 ; 424451 ; 514560 ;
Abstract
Increasing gut calcium absorption in humans or animals by the administration of GLA, DGLA or LA as such or in salt or other pharmacologically acceptabe form, optionally in association with EPA, DHA or other EFA in similar forms, specifically useful in treatment of osteoporosis.