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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2003
Robert M. Gale, Los Altos, CA (US);
Thomas M. Stein, San Jose, CA (US);
Jay Audett, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jane Stepic, San Carlos, CA (US);
Joseph B. Phipps, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michel J. N. Cormier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Robert M. Gale, Los Altos, CA (US);
Thomas M. Stein, San Jose, CA (US);
Jay Audett, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jane Stepic, San Carlos, CA (US);
Joseph B. Phipps, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Michel J. N. Cormier, Mountain View, CA (US);
Durect Corporation, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A transdermal analgesic system having reduced potential for abuse, wherein the system provides for the controlled release of the antagonist at a rate sufficient to provide an abuse limiting release rate ratio of the antagonist to the analgesic when the dosage form is subject to abuse is disclosed.