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Fortamet patents expiration

Drug Patent Number Company Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Activity Alert
These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US6495162 ANDRX LABS LLC Controlled release oral tablet having a unitary core
Mar, 2018

(6 years ago)

US8475841 ANDRX LABS LLC Controlled release metformin formulations
Mar, 2018

(6 years ago)

US6099859 ANDRX LABS LLC Controlled release oral tablet having a unitary core
Mar, 2018

(6 years ago)

US7919116 ANDRX LABS LLC Controlled release metformin formulations
Mar, 2018

(6 years ago)

US6790459 ANDRX LABS LLC Methods for treating diabetes via administration of controlled release metformin
Mar, 2021

(3 years ago)

US6866866 ANDRX LABS LLC Controlled release metformin compositions
Mar, 2021

(3 years ago)

Fortamet is owned by Andrx Labs Llc.

Fortamet contains Metformin Hydrochloride.

Fortamet has a total of 6 drug patents out of which 6 drug patents have expired.

Expired drug patents of Fortamet are:

  • US6495162
  • US8475841
  • US6099859
  • US7919116
  • US6790459
  • US6866866

Fortamet was authorised for market use on 27 April, 2004.

Fortamet is available in tablet, extended release;oral dosage forms.

Fortamet can be used as method of lowering blood glucose by once daily administration.

The generics of Fortamet are possible to be released after 17 March, 2021.

Drugs and Companies using METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE ingredient

Market Authorisation Date: 27 April, 2004

Treatment: Method of lowering blood glucose by once daily administration

Dosage: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL

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FORTAMET family patents

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