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MERIDIA Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Meridia, and what generic alternatives are available?

Meridia is a drug marketed by Abbott and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in MERIDIA is sibutramine hydrochloride. There are six drug master file entries for this compound. Additional details are available on the sibutramine hydrochloride profile page.

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Drug patent expirations by year for MERIDIA
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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for MERIDIA
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
MERIDIA Capsules sibutramine hydrochloride 10 mg and 15 mg 020632 1 2009-08-14

US Patents and Regulatory Information for MERIDIA

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Abbott MERIDIA sibutramine hydrochloride CAPSULE;ORAL 020632-001 Nov 22, 1997 DISCN No No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Abbott MERIDIA sibutramine hydrochloride CAPSULE;ORAL 020632-002 Nov 22, 1997 DISCN No No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Abbott MERIDIA sibutramine hydrochloride CAPSULE;ORAL 020632-003 Nov 22, 1997 DISCN No No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for MERIDIA

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Abbott MERIDIA sibutramine hydrochloride CAPSULE;ORAL 020632-002 Nov 22, 1997 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Abbott MERIDIA sibutramine hydrochloride CAPSULE;ORAL 020632-002 Nov 22, 1997 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Abbott MERIDIA sibutramine hydrochloride CAPSULE;ORAL 020632-001 Nov 22, 1997 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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International Patents for MERIDIA

See the table below for patents covering MERIDIA around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Hungary 201901 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING N,N-DIMETHYL-1-(1-)4-CHLORO-PHENYL(-CYCLOBUTYL)-3-METHYL-BUTYL-AMINE-HYDROCHLORIDE-MONOHYDRATE ⤷  Sign Up
Japan S57181043 ARYLCYCLOBUTYLAMINE DERIVATIVE AS MEDICINE AND MANUFACTURE ⤷  Sign Up
Austria A132582 ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for MERIDIA

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0397831 01C0052 France ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: CHLORHYDRATE DE SIBUTRAMINE MONOHYDRATE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: NL 23289 DU 20010613; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: IKS 54770 DU 19990113
0397831 34/2001 Austria ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: SIBUTRAMINHYDROCHLORID; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 1-24052, 1-24053 20010423; FIRST REGISTRATION: LI 54770 19990113
0230742 2001C/040 Belgium ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: MONOHYDRATE DU CHLORHYDRATE DE N,N-DIMETHYL-1-4-CHLOROPHENYL)CYCLOBUTYL-3-METHYLBUTYLAMINE ET COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES LE CONTENANT; NAT. REGISTRTION NO/DATE: 479 IS 52 F 5 20010425; FIRST REGISTRATION: CH 54770 19990113
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