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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Goodman, Ampthill, GB;
Ake Lindahl, Skurup, SE;
Assignee:
Biogland Ireland (R&D) Limited, Dublin, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/12 ;
Abstract
A device for providing pharmaceutical doses comprising a container, filled with a pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active agent in a solution of liquified 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134 ), or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3 heptafluoropropane (HFC-227) and a carrier. The carrier can be a pharmaceutically acceptable alcohol, polyol, (poly)alkoxy derivative, fatty acid alkyl ester, polyalkylene glycol, or dimethyl sulphoxide. The device includes a valve arranged for delivering aerosol doses of said pharmaceutical composition to the exterior of the container, and at least a portion of the device is formed from a polyester.