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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Padmanabh Bhatt, Saratoga, CA (US);
Evangeline Cruz, Hayward, CA (US);
Noymi Yam, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
ALZA Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 ; A61K 9/24 ; A61K 9/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 ; A61K 9/24 ; A61K 9/44 ;
Abstract
Controlled release of active agents from sustained release push delivery devices having high drug loading are described wherein residual drug content in the device is minimized by the utilization of a flow-promoting layer between a semi-permeable wall and drug layer comprising the device.