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purpleydog
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Imitrex Patent Expiration ??
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Does anyone know when the patent expires on Imitrex? I've been using it since '93 and I know it's been patented since it was in research and development. The patent is good for 17 years.
Will make a huge difference for a lot of us when the generic is available.
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Re: Imitrex Patent Expiration ??
« Reply #1 on: Aug 5th, 2005, 3:50am » |
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As far as i know PD,the patent will expire on dec 31 2005.
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Re: Imitrex Patent Expiration ??
« Reply #2 on: Aug 5th, 2005, 3:54am » |
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By the time Imitrex becomes generic, most of us will understand that it fucks up your body and that alternative therapy (clusterbusters.com) is the way to go.
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Re: Imitrex Patent Expiration ??
« Reply #3 on: Aug 5th, 2005, 5:11am » |
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on Aug 5th, 2005, 2:50am, purpleydog wrote:Does anyone know when the patent expires on Imitrex? I've been using it since '93 and I know it's been patented since it was in research and development. The patent is good for 17 years.
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August 2008. According to GSK...anyway...There are a few Pharma. companies that are saying the patent has expired and are in litigation to produce generic options.
I guess the courts will decide. 
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Re: Imitrex Patent Expiration ??
« Reply #4 on: Aug 5th, 2005, 5:48am » |
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on Aug 5th, 2005, 5:11am, Jimmy B. wrote:
August 2008. According to GSK...anyway...There are a few Pharma. companies that are saying the patent has expired and are in litigation to produce generic options.
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Oh nice. And by the time it's decided, the price will have gone up to pay for the litigation.
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Re: Imitrex Patent Expiration ??
« Reply #6 on: Aug 5th, 2005, 6:18am » |
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did call glaxo .no and competancesenter for headaches here about the trexpatent . Both said dec 31 2005
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Re: Imitrex Patent Expiration ??
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on Aug 5th, 2005, 6:18am, Svenn wrote:| did call glaxo .no and competancesenter for headaches here about the trexpatent . Both said dec 31 2005 |
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That's strange...I didn't check with GSK...but I checked with the US Patent Office which said that Imitrex Compound (patent #4,816,470) originally was set to expire March 28th, 2006...but was given an extension to Dec. 28, 2006. The delivery patent of Imitrex IM subcutaneous (which is what most CH'rs use) was set to expire August 8th, 2008.
I wonder if it's different in other countries. I'm sure patent laws differ. Just going by what the patent law office said...and then doube-checked on Google. Hopefully, I'm wrong and it is the end of this year.
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Re: Imitrex Patent Expiration ??
« Reply #8 on: Aug 5th, 2005, 7:14am » |
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on Aug 5th, 2005, 6:57am, Jimmy B. wrote:
That's strange...I didn't check with GSK...but I checked with the US Patent Office which said that Imitrex Compound (patent #4,816,470) originally was set to expire March 28th, 2006...but was given an extension to Dec. 28, 2006. The delivery patent of Imitrex IM subcutaneous (which is what most CH'rs use) was set to expire August 8th, 2008.
I wonder if it's different in other countries. I'm sure patent laws differ. Just going by what the patent law office said...and then doube-checked on Google. Hopefully, I'm wrong and it is the end of this year.
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Perhaps you are right there,but not sure.Just refering to what i heard on the phone
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