Tazarotene Patent Expiration

Tazarotene is Used for treating acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age or older. It was first introduced by Allergan Inc in its drug Tazorac on Jun 13, 1997. Other drugs containing Tazarotene are Avage, Fabior, Arazlo. 8 different companies have introduced drugs containing Tazarotene.


Tazarotene Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Tazarotene, 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
Arazlo US11311482 Topical compositions and methods for treating skin diseases May 11, 2038 Bausch
Arazlo US12128137 Topical compositions and methods for treating skin diseases May 11, 2038 Bausch
Arazlo US11679116 Topical compositions and methods for treating psoriasis Jun 06, 2036 Bausch
Fabior US10568859 Topical foam composition Feb 24, 2030 Mayne Pharma
Fabior US10688071 Topical foam composition Feb 24, 2030 Mayne Pharma
Fabior US8808716 Topical foam composition Feb 24, 2030 Mayne Pharma
Arazlo US6517847 Topical gel delivery system Aug 03, 2020

(Expired)

Bausch
Tazorac US5914334 Stable gel formulation for topical treatment of skin conditions Jun 07, 2014

(Expired)

Allergan
Tazorac US6258830 Stable gel formulation for topical treatment of skin conditions Jun 07, 2014

(Expired)

Allergan



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Tazarotene Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Tazarotene. The first generic version for Tazarotene was by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on Apr 3, 2017. And the latest generic version is by Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Jul 29, 2025.

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