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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2002
Harry S. Sowden, Glenside, PA (US);
David Wynn, Huntingdon Valley, PA (US);
Shun-por LI, Lansdale, PA (US);
Der-yang Lee, Flemington, NJ (US);
Martin Thomas, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Harry S. Sowden, Glenside, PA (US);
David Wynn, Huntingdon Valley, PA (US);
Shun-Por Li, Lansdale, PA (US);
Der-Yang Lee, Flemington, NJ (US);
Martin Thomas, Lake Worth, FL (US);
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Abstract
A dosage form comprises: (a) at least one active ingredient: (b) a core having a first surface portion upon which resides a first coating and a second surface portion which is substantially free of the first coating; and (c) a shell which resides upon at least a portion of the second surface portion, wherein the shell comprises a different material from the first coating. In another embodiment, the dosage form comprises: (a) at least one active ingredient; (b) a core comprising a center portion having an exterior surface and an annular portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the annular portion interior surface is in contact with at least a portion of the center portion exterior surface, and a coating resides on at least a portion of the annular portion exterior surface; and (c) a shell which resides upon at least a portion of the exterior surface of the center portion, wherein the shell comprises a different material than the impermeable coating. In another embodiment, the dosage form comprises: (a) at least one active ingredient; (b) a core having an outer surface and a cavity which extends at least partially through the core such that the core outer surface has at least a first opening therein; (c) a first coating which resides on at least a portion of the core outer surface, wherein the first shell portion comprises a different material from the first coating; and (d) a first shell portion which is adjacent to the first opening and covers at least the first opening.