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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:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman A. Mazer, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Theresa Rosario-Jansen, Loveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Corona, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/159 ; A61K 3/156 ; A61K 3/158 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/159 ; A61K 3/156 ; A61K 3/158 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for improving health in a woman having elevated SHBG levels, or who is receiving oral estrogen supplementation, by non-orally administering an effective amount of an androgenic steroid. Further, the present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for coadministering an effective amount of an orally administered estrogen and an effective amount of a non-orally administered androgenic steroid for women in need of estrogen supplementation.