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Last Updated: November 22, 2024

OVIDE Drug Patent Profile


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

Ovide is a drug marketed by Taro and is included in one NDA. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has nine patent family members in six countries.

The generic ingredient in OVIDE is malathion. There are three drug master file entries for this compound. Two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the malathion profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Ovide

A generic version of OVIDE was approved as malathion by SUVEN PHARMS on May 23rd, 2012.

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Drug patent expirations by year for OVIDE
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for OVIDE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
OVIDE Topical Lotion malathion 0.50% 018613 1 2011-03-16

US Patents and Regulatory Information for OVIDE

OVIDE is protected by two US patents.

Patents protecting OVIDE

Process for preparing malathion for pharmaceutical use
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF PATIENTS INFECTED WITH PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS (HEAD LICE AND THEIR OVA) OF THE SCALP HAIR

Process for preparing malathion for pharmaceutical use
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Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Taro OVIDE malathion LOTION;TOPICAL 018613-001 Aug 2, 1982 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y Y ⤷  Sign Up
Taro OVIDE malathion LOTION;TOPICAL 018613-001 Aug 2, 1982 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Exclusivity Expiration

International Patents for OVIDE

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2007005988 ⤷  Sign Up
Japan 2013032405 PROCESS FOR PREPARING MALATHION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL USE ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 1898707 PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE MALATHION DESTINE A UN USAGE PHARMACEUTIQUE (PROCESS FOR PREPARING MALATHION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL USE) ⤷  Sign Up
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