Delivery of oral drugs
US7089934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/064
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a system for delivery of a drug comprising a multiple unit dosing device comprising a housing and an actuator, said device containing multiple doses of multiparticulates comprising drug particles, said device upon actuation delivering a unit dose of said multiparticulates, said drug particles having a mean diameter of greater than 10 μm to about 1 mm such that an effective dose of said drug cannot be delivered into the lower lung of a human patient. Also disclosed are novel methods, devices and dosage forms for delivering a drug.
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