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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jose Gutierrez-Rocca, Miami, FL (US);
Josephine Dunne, Plantation, FL (US);
Assignee:
Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/52 ; A61K 9/48 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/52 ; A61K 9/48 ;
Abstract
A controlled release pharmaceutical formulation is disclosed. The formulation comprises a construct having a matrix of a material selected from the group comprising (a) a high melting point fatty acid ester, (b) an oil, (c) a polymeric cellulose derivative and (d) a mixture of any of the foregoing. Associated with the matrix is a selected medicament. Preferably, the matrix comprises at least two of the aforementioned materials or components.