Drug Patent Expirations for the week of January 5, 2014

Drug Patent Expirations for the week of January 5, 2014

Tradename	Applicant	Generic Name	Patent No.
COMBIPATCH	Novartis	estradiol; norethindrone acetate	6,024,976
VIVELLE-DOT	Novartis	estradiol	6,024,976
GLUCOTROL XL	Pfizer	glipizide	5,591,454
MICARDIS HCT	Boehringer Ingelheim	hydrochlorothiazide; telmisartan	5,591,762
MINIVELLE	Noven	estradiol	6,024,976
RAPAMUNE	Pf Prism Cv	sirolimus	5,100,899*PED
MICARDIS	Boehringer Ingelheim	telmisartan	5,591,762
TWYNSTA	Boehringer Ingelheim	amlodipine besylate; telmisartan	5,591,762
ATACAND HCT	Astrazeneca	candesartan cilexetil; hydrochlorothiazide	5,534,534*PED
ATACAND	Astrazeneca	candesartan cilexetil	5,534,534*PED
*Drugs may be covered by multiple patents or regulatory protections. See the DrugPatentWatch database for complete details.