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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Scot Cheu, San Jose, CA (US);
William Leung, Redwood City, CA (US);
Mei-chang Kuo, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Andrew Clark, Woodside, CA (US);
Scot Cheu, San Jose, CA (US);
William Leung, Redwood City, CA (US);
Mei-Chang Kuo, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Andrew Clark, Woodside, CA (US);
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
A package for storing an aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation comprises a capsule adapted to contain the aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation, and a moisture barrier around the capsule. The moisture barrier comprises a material that is resistant to moisture passage, whereby the moisture barrier reduces the amount of moisture in contact with the aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation so that the aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation may be aerosolized when the capsule is opened. In one version, the moisture barrier comprises a metal.