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Chlorhexidine Gluconate Patent Expiration

Chlorhexidine Gluconate is Used for disinfection and preparation of patient skin to reduce bacteria before invasive medical procedures. It was first introduced by Molnlycke Health Care in its drug Hibistat on Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982. Other drugs containing Chlorhexidine Gluconate are Bioscrub, Exidine, Chg Scrub, Peridex, Hibiclens, Cida-Stat, Readyprep Chg, Pharmaseal Scrub Care, Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Periochip. 22 different companies have introduced drugs containing Chlorhexidine Gluconate.


Chlorhexidine Gluconate Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Chlorhexidine Gluconate, along with the drug name that holds that patent and the company name owning that drug.

Drug Used in Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Drug Owner
Chlorhexidine Gluconate US7935093 Disinfectant delivery system and method of providing alcohol-free disinfection Oct 02, 2027 Sage Prods
Chlorhexidine Gluconate US7427574 Non-woven wash cloth Apr 25, 2026 Sage Prods
Chlorhexidine Gluconate US7717889 Disinfectant delivery system and method of providing alcohol free disinfection Feb 27, 2025 Sage Prods
Chlorhexidine Gluconate US7066916 Disinfectant delivery system, and method of providing alcohol-free disinfection Feb 17, 2024

(Expired)

 Sage Prods
Chlorhexidine Gluconate US7595021 Method of providing alcohol-free disinfection May 12, 2023

(Expired)

 Sage Prods



A patent's expiry date may change depending upon legal activities going on that patent. Critical activities like abandoning of a patent, term extension of a patent or amendment of its claims can increase or decrease the life of a patent hence affecting its expiry date and in turn affecting the generic launch date of that drug. Tracking these ongoing activities on a patent application helps to keep an eye on the latest developments in the patent process of the drug which can give an idea of how early a drug's generic could be available. The next section provides a list of recent legal activities on Chlorhexidine Gluconate's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Chlorhexidine Gluconate.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 19 Oct, 2022 US7935093
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 03 Nov, 2021 US7717889
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 17 Mar, 2021 US7595021
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 17 Mar, 2020 US7427574
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 18 Oct, 2018 US7935093
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 21 Dec, 2017 US7066916
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 07 Nov, 2017 US7717889
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Critical
 26 Jun, 2017 US7595021
Email Notification
Critical
 26 Jun, 2017 US7595021
Correspondence Address Change
Critical
 23 Jun, 2017 US7595021


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Chlorhexidine Gluconate Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. The first generic version for Chlorhexidine Gluconate was by Matrix Medical Corp and was approved on Jul 24, 1986. And the latest generic version is by Colgate-Palmolive Co and was approved on Jan 28, 2016.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Chlorhexidine Gluconate generic, along with the locations of their manufacturing plants worldwide.


1. BAJAJ

Bajaj Medical has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Bajaj.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.12%

solution Prescription DENTAL AT Nov 14, 2000


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Bajaj's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - United States. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Bajaj as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
United States
Chicago Bajaj Medical, LLC





2. BECTON DICKINSON

Becton Dickinson Surgical System has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. This 4% version comes by the name E-Z SCRUB. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Becton Dickinson.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
4%

sponge Discontinued TOPICAL N/A Mar 14, 2000


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Becton Dickinson's manufacturing plants are situated in 7 countries - United States, Ireland, Mexico, France, Hungary, Brazil, Singapore. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Becton Dickinson as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
United States
Columbus Becton Dickinson And Company
San Diego Becton Dickinson and Company
San Lorenzo Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd
Juncos Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD
Canaan Becton Dickinson Medical Systems
Cayey Becton Dickinson Caribe LTD
Sparks Becton Dickinson & Co.
Hunt Valley Becton Dickinson & Company
Franklin Lakes Becton Dickinson & Company
Carlsbad Becton Dickinson & Co.
Sandy Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems, Inc.
Franklin Becton Dickinson Medical Systems
Mebane Becton Dickinson and Company
Ireland
Dublin Becton Dickinson & Co., Ltd.
Mexico
Cuautitlan Izcalli Becton Dickinson De Mexico
France
Le Pont De Claix Becton Dickinson France SAS - BD Medical Pharma Systems
Hungary
Kornye Becton Dickinson Hungary KFT
Brazil
Juiz de Fora Becton Dickinson Industrias Cirurgicas, LTDA.
Curitiba Becton Dickinson Industrias Cirurgicas, LTDA.
Singapore
Singapore Becton Dickinson Medical (Singapore)





3. CHARTWELL RX

Chartwell Rx Sciences Llc has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Chartwell Rx.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.12%

solution Prescription DENTAL AT Mar 3, 2004





4. COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Colgate Palmolive Co has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. This 0.12% version comes by the name PERIOGARD. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Colgate Palmolive Co.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.12%

solution Discontinued DENTAL N/A Jan 14, 1994


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Colgate Palmolive Co's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - United States. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Colgate Palmolive Co as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
United States
Cambridge Colgate Palmolive Company
Morristown Colgate Palmolive Company





5. COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO

Colgate-palmolive Co has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. This 0.12% version comes by the name PERIOGARD. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Colgate-palmolive Co.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.12%

solution Prescription DENTAL AT Jan 28, 2016


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Colgate-palmolive Co's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - United States. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Colgate-palmolive Co as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
United States
Hodges Colgate-Palmolive Company
Piscataway Colgate-Palmolive Company
Morristown Colgate-Palmolive Company
Bowling Green Colgate-Palmolive Company dba. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.





6. J AND J

Johnson And Johnson Medical Inc has filed for 2 different strengths of generic version for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Out of these 4% version comes by the name MICRODERM, 0.5% version comes by the name PREVACARE R. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by J And J.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
4%

solution Discontinued TOPICAL N/A Apr 15, 1991
0.5%

solution Discontinued TOPICAL N/A Jan 28, 1992


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

J And J's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - United States. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of J And J as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
United States
Rogers J and J Bunting, Inc
Oaktown J and J Farming Company, LLC





7. LYNE

Lyne Laboratories Inc has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Lyne.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.12%

solution Prescription DENTAL AT Dec 28, 1995


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Lyne's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - United States. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Lyne as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
United States
Brockton Lyne Laboratories, Inc.





8. MATRIX MEDCL

Matrix Medical Corp has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. This 4% version comes by the name STERI-STAT. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Matrix Medcl.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
4%

solution Discontinued TOPICAL N/A Jul 24, 1986





9. PHARM ASSOC

Pharmaceutical Associates Inc has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Pharm Assoc.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.12%

solution Prescription DENTAL AT Dec 15, 1995





10. SCIEGEN PHARMS INC

Sciegen Pharmaceuticals Inc has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Sciegen Pharms Inc.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.12%

solution Discontinued DENTAL N/A May 7, 1996





11. SOAPCO

Soapco Inc has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. This 4% version comes by the name BRIAN CARE. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Soapco.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
4%

solution Discontinued TOPICAL N/A Dec 17, 1987





12. SUNSTAR AMERICAS

Sunstar Americas Inc has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. This 0.12% version comes by the name PAROEX. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Sunstar Americas.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.12%

solution Discontinued DENTAL N/A Nov 29, 2005


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Sunstar Americas's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - United States. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Sunstar Americas as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
United States
Schaumburg Sunstar Americas, Inc.
Elgin Sunstar Americas Inc





13. XTTRIUM

Xttrium Laboratories Inc has filed for 1 generic for Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Xttrium.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.12%

solution Prescription DENTAL AT Jun 18, 2009


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Xttrium's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - United States. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Xttrium as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
United States
Mount Prospect Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.