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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:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Applicants:
J. Michael Ramstack, Lebanon, OH (US);
Steven G. Wright, Madeira, OH (US);
David A. Dickason, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
J. Michael Ramstack, Lebanon, OH (US);
Steven G. Wright, Madeira, OH (US);
David A. Dickason, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Alkermes, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for preparing microparticles having improved flowability to facilitate processing in automated equipment. Microparticles are conditioned so that a flowability index of the microparticles is greater than about 60. The conditioning preferably includes maintaining the microparticles at a conditioning temperature for a period of time. The conditioning can be used with microparticles containing an active agent, and with placebo microparticles, and it is reversible.