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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:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vijai Kumar, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Kevin Scott McGuffy, Stanhope, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Pharmalogix, Inc., Denville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 ; A61K 9/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/20 ; A61K 9/26 ;
Abstract
Methods and formulations for making extended release bupropion hydrochloride tablets using direct compression, and tablets formed thereby, are provided which combine bupropion hydrochloride, binders such as polyethylene oxide or hydroxypropyl cellulose, a filler such as lactose, glidants and lubricants under low shear conditions to form hard, chip-resistant tablets which exhibit improved cohesiveness and are easily and reproducibly formed without adhering to the compression punches and dies.