Drug Patent Expirations for the week of December 22, 2013

Drug Patent Expirations for the week of December 22, 2013

Tradename	Applicant	Generic Name	Patent No.
DDAVP (NEEDS NO REFRIGERATION)	Sanofi Aventis Us	desmopressin acetate	5,674,850
DDAVP	Sanofi Aventis Us	desmopressin acetate	5,674,850
ANTHELIOS SX	Loreal Usa	avobenzone; ecamsule; octocrylene	5,587,150
VIOXX	Merck	rofecoxib	6,239,173*PED
VIOXX	Merck	rofecoxib	5,474,995*PED
EFFEXOR XR	Wyeth Pharms Inc	venlafaxine hydrochloride	5,916,923*PED
EFFEXOR XR	Wyeth Pharms Inc	venlafaxine hydrochloride	6,444,708*PED
*Drugs may be covered by multiple patents or regulatory protections. See the DrugPatentWatch database for complete details.