Difluprednate Patent Expiration

Difluprednate was first introduced by Sandoz Inc in its drug Durezol on Jun 23, 2008. 8 different companies have introduced drugs containing Difluprednate.


Difluprednate Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Difluprednate, 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
Durezol US6114319

(Pediatric)

Compositions containing difluprednate Nov 18, 2019

(Expired)

Sandoz
Durezol US6114319 Compositions containing difluprednate May 18, 2019

(Expired)

Sandoz



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Difluprednate Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Difluprednate. The first generic version for Difluprednate was by Cipla Ltd and was approved on Aug 9, 2021. And the latest generic version is by Mylan Laboratories Ltd and was approved on Mar 20, 2025.

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