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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:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John R Crison, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Gordon L Amidon, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Port Systems L.L.C., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424490 ; 424455 ; 424498 ; 514937 ;
Abstract
A self-microemulsifying excipient formulation for increasing the bioavailability of a drug which includes an emulsion including an oil or other lipid material, a surfactant, and a hydrophilic co-surfactant. A method for making a drug delivery system for increasing the bioavailability of a drug by emulsifying at least one drug with a self-microemulsifying excipient comprising an oil or other lipid material, a surfactant, and a hydrophilic co-surfactant and drugs formulated thereby.