Dexamethasone; Tobramycin Patent Expiration

Dexamethasone; Tobramycin is Used for treating ocular inflammation with infection or risk of infection using a combination of tobramycin and dexamethasone. It was first introduced by Sandoz Inc in its drug Tobradex on Aug 18, 1988. Another drug containing Dexamethasone; Tobramycin is Tobradex St. 6 different companies have introduced drugs containing Dexamethasone; Tobramycin.


Dexamethasone; Tobramycin Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Dexamethasone; Tobramycin, 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
Tobradex St US7795316 Topical ophthalmic compositions containing tobramycin and dexamethasone Aug 03, 2028 Harrow Eye
Tobradex St US8101582 Topical ophthalmic compositions containing tobramycin and dexamethasone Dec 19, 2027 Harrow Eye
Tobradex St US8450287 Topical ophthalmic compositions containing tobramycin and dexamethasone Dec 19, 2027 Harrow Eye


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 Dexamethasone; Tobramycin's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Dexamethasone; Tobramycin.

Event Date Patent/Publication
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Yr, Small Entity 09 Jun, 2024 US8450287
Email Notification 12 Dec, 2023 US8450287
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 12 Dec, 2023 US8101582
Email Notification 12 Dec, 2023 US7795316
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 12 Dec, 2023 US8450287
Email Notification 12 Dec, 2023 US8101582
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 12 Dec, 2023 US7795316
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Yr, Small Entity 24 Jan, 2023 US8101582
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Yr, Small Entity 14 Sep, 2021 US7795316
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Yr, Small Entity 12 Aug, 2020 US8450287



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Dexamethasone; Tobramycin Generics

Several generic applications have been filed for Dexamethasone; Tobramycin. The first generic version for Dexamethasone; Tobramycin was by Bausch And Lomb Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on Oct 27, 1999. And the latest generic version is by Padagis Us Llc and was approved on Feb 11, 2022.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Dexamethasone; Tobramycin generic.


1. PADAGIS US

Padagis Us Llc has filed for 1 generic for Dexamethasone; Tobramycin. This 0.1%;0.3% version comes by the name TOBRAMYCIN AND DEXAMETHASONE. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Padagis Us.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.1%; 0.3% suspension/drops Prescription OPHTHALMIC AB Feb 11, 2022


2. BAUSCH AND LOMB

Bausch And Lomb Pharmaceuticals Inc has filed for 1 generic for Dexamethasone; Tobramycin. This 0.1%;0.3% version comes by the name TOBRAMYCIN AND DEXAMETHASONE. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Bausch And Lomb.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.1%; 0.3% suspension/drops Prescription OPHTHALMIC AB Oct 27, 1999


3. AMNEAL

Amneal Eu Ltd has filed for 1 generic for Dexamethasone; Tobramycin. This 0.1%;0.3% version comes by the name TOBRAMYCIN AND DEXAMETHASONE. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Amneal.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
0.1%; 0.3% suspension/drops Discontinued OPHTHALMIC N/A Jul 15, 2021