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Which patents cover Prevymis, and when can generic versions of Prevymis launch?

Prevymis is a drug marketed by Merck Sharp Dohme and is included in two NDAs. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has ninety-four patent family members in forty-seven countries.

The generic ingredient in PREVYMIS is letermovir. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the letermovir profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Prevymis

Prevymis was eligible for patent challenges on November 8, 2021.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be June 5, 2030. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There is one tentative approval for the generic drug (letermovir), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

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Summary for PREVYMIS
International Patents:94
US Patents:3
Applicants:1
NDAs:2
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: 1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 48
Clinical Trials: 7
Patent Applications: 98
Drug Prices: Drug price information for PREVYMIS
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in PREVYMIS?PREVYMIS excipients list
DailyMed Link:PREVYMIS at DailyMed
Drug patent expirations by year for PREVYMIS
Drug Prices for PREVYMIS

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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for PREVYMIS
Generic Entry Dates for PREVYMIS*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS
Generic Entry Dates for PREVYMIS*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) DISEASE IN ADULT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AT HIGH RISK (DONOR CMV SEROPOSITIVE/RECIPIENT CMV SERONEGATIVE [D+/R-])
NDA:
Dosage:
TABLET;ORAL

*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.

Recent Clinical Trials for PREVYMIS

Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants

SponsorPhase
Children's Oncology GroupPhase 3
Jean-Pierre RoutyN/A
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Phase 2

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for PREVYMIS

PREVYMIS is protected by three US patents and four FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of PREVYMIS is ⤷  Sign Up.

This potential generic entry date is based on FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) DISEASE IN ADULT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AT HIGH RISK (DONOR CMV SEROPOSITIVE/RECIPIENT CMV SERONEGATIVE [D+/R-]).

Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

Patents protecting PREVYMIS

Pharmaceutical composition containing an antivirally active dihydroquinazoline derivative
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Substituted dihydroquinazolines
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Substituted dihydroquinazolines
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting PREVYMIS

PROPHYLAXIS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) INFECTION AND DISEASE IN ADULT CMV-SEROPOSITIVE RECIPIENTS [R+] OF AN ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT (HSCT)
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EXTENSION OF LETERMOVIR DOSING REGIMEN FROM 100 TO 200 DAYS POST-TRANSPLANT FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) INFECTION AND DISEASE IN ADULT CMV SEROPOSITIVE RECIPIENTS (R+) OF AN ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT WHO ARE AT RISK FOR LATE CMV INFECTION AND DISEASE
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FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) DISEASE IN ADULT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AT HIGH RISK (DONOR CMV SEROPOSITIVE/RECIPIENT CMV SERONEGATIVE [D+/R-])
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PROPHYLAXIS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) DISEASE IN ADULT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AT HIGH RISK (DONOR CMV SEROPOSITIVE/RECIPIENT CMV SERONEGATIVE [D+/R-])
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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
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 209940-001 Nov 8, 2017 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y Y ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir TABLET;ORAL 209939-001 Nov 8, 2017 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir TABLET;ORAL 209939-002 Nov 8, 2017 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 209940-001 Nov 8, 2017 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 209940-001 Nov 8, 2017 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 209940-002 Nov 8, 2017 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for PREVYMIS

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir TABLET;ORAL 209939-001 Nov 8, 2017 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 209940-001 Nov 8, 2017 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir TABLET;ORAL 209939-002 Nov 8, 2017 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 209940-002 Nov 8, 2017 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir TABLET;ORAL 209939-001 Nov 8, 2017 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Merck Sharp Dohme PREVYMIS letermovir SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 209940-002 Nov 8, 2017 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for PREVYMIS

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. Prevymis letermovir EMEA/H/C/004536
Prevymis is indicated for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation and disease in adult CMV-seropositive recipients [R+] of an allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antiviral agents.
Authorised no no yes 2018-01-08
>Company >Drugname >Inn >Product Number / Indication >Status >Generic >Biosimilar >Orphan >Marketing Authorisation >Marketing Refusal

International Patents for PREVYMIS

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for PREVYMIS?

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:

Australia

Patent: 13224947
Patent: Pharmaceutical preparation containing an antivirally active dihydroquinazoline derivative
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Brazil

Patent: 2014020946
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Canada

Patent: 65203
Patent: PREPARATION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONTENANT UN DERIVE DE DIHYDROCHINAZOLINE A ACTION ANTIVIRALE (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE)
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Chile

Patent: 14002306
Patent: Una composicion farmaceutica intravenosa que comprende al compuesto acido {8-fluoro-2-[4-(3-metoxifenil)-piperazina-1-il]-3-[2-metoxi-5-(trifluorometil)fenil]-3,4-dihidroquinazolina-4-il}acetico, al menos un excipiente seleccionado de ciclodextrinas, lisina y arginina, y agua; su metodo de preparacion; y su uso para el tratamiento y/o profilaxis de infecciones por virus.
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China

Patent: 4144678
Patent: Pharmaceutical preparation containing an antivirally active dihydroquinazoline derivative
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Patent: 0433166
Patent: 含有抗病毒活性二氢喹唑啉衍生物的药物制剂 (Pharmaceutical preparation containing antivirally active dihydroquinazoline derivative)
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Colombia

Patent: 61076
Patent: Composición farmacéutica que contiene un derivado de dihidroquinazolina antiviralmente activo
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Croatia

Patent: 0191369
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Patent: 0240197
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Cyprus

Patent: 21910
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Denmark

Patent: 19648
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Patent: 56350
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Eurasian Patent Organization

Patent: 6584
Patent: ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКИЙ ПРЕПАРАТ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЙ ПРОИЗВОДНОЕ ДИГИДРОХИНАЗОЛИНА С ПРОТИВОВИРУСНОЙ АКТИВНОСТЬЮ (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE)
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Patent: 1400963
Patent: ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКИЙ ПРЕПАРАТ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЙ ПРОИЗВОДНОЕ ДИГИДРОХИНАЗОЛИНА С ПРОТИВОВИРУСНОЙ АКТИВНОСТЬЮ
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European Patent Office

Patent: 19648
Patent: PRÉPARATION PHARMACEUTIQUE COMPRENANT UNE DÉRIVÉ ANTIVIRALE DE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION COMPRISING AN ANTIVIRAL DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE)
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Patent: 56350
Patent: PRÉPARATION PHARMACEUTIQUE COMPRENANT UNE DÉRIVÉ ANTIVIRALE DE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE AVEC UNE CONFIGURATION DE "S" A LA POSITION 4 (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION COMPRISING AN ANTIVIRAL DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE WITH S CONFIGURATION IN POSITION 4)
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Patent: 28218
Patent: PRÉPARATION PHARMACEUTIQUE COMPRENANT UNE DÉRIVÉ ANTIVIRALE DE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION COMPRISING AN ANTIVIRAL DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE)
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Finland

Patent: 56350
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Germany

Patent: 2012101680
Patent: Pharmazeutische Zubereitung enthaltend ein antiviral wirksames Dihydrochinazolinderivat
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Hong Kong

Patent: 05462
Patent: 含有抗病毒活性二氫喹唑啉衍生物的藥物製劑 (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE)
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Hungary

Patent: 45949
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India

Patent: 92MUN2014
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Israel

Patent: 4363
Patent: תכשיר רוקחות המכיל נגזרת דיהידרוקוינאזולין עם פעילות אנטי-נגיפית (Pharmaceutical preparation containing an antivirally active dihydroquinazoline derivative)
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Japan

Patent: 87486
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Patent: 15508801
Patent: 抗ウイルス活性ジヒドロキナゾリン誘導体を含有する医薬組成物
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Lithuania

Patent: 19648
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Patent: 56350
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Malaysia

Patent: 2310
Patent: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE
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Mexico

Patent: 9666
Patent: COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA QUE CONTIENE UN DERIVADO DE DIHIDROQUINAZOLINA ANTIVIRALMENTE ACTIVO. (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE.)
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Patent: 14010364
Patent: COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA QUE CONTIENE UN DERIVADO DE DIHIDROQUINAZOLINA ANTIVIRALMENTE ACTIVO. (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE.)
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Montenegro

Patent: 448
Patent: FARMACEUTSKI PREPARAT КОЈI OBUHVATA ANTIVIRUSNO EFIKASAN DERIVAT DIHIDROHINAZOLINA (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE)
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Morocco

Patent: 941
Patent: Préparation pharmaceutique contenant un dérivé de dihydrochinazoline à action antivirale
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New Zealand

Patent: 8444
Patent: Pharmaceutical preparation containing an antivirally active dihydroquinazoline derivative
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Philippines

Patent: 014501937
Patent: PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE
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Poland

Patent: 19648
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Portugal

Patent: 19648
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Patent: 56350
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Serbia

Patent: 157
Patent: FARMACEUTSKI PREPARAT KOJI OBUHVATA ANTIVIRUSNO EFIKASAN DERIVAT DIHIDROHINAZOLINA (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION COMPRISING AN ANTIVIRAL DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE)
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Patent: 137
Patent: FARMACEUTSKI PREPARAT KOJI OBUHVATA ANTIVIRUSNO EFIKASAN DERIVAT DIHIDROHINAZOLINA SA S KONFIGURACIJOM U POLOŽAJU 4 (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION COMPRISING AN ANTIVIRAL DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE WITH S CONFIGURATION IN POSITION 4)
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Singapore

Patent: 201405294X
Patent: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE
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Slovenia

Patent: 19648
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Patent: 56350
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South Africa

Patent: 1405949
Patent: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AND ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE
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South Korea

Patent: 2149561
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Patent: 140130683
Patent: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE
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Spain

Patent: 41698
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Tunisia

Patent: 14000345
Patent: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE
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Ukraine

Patent: 1415
Patent: ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧНИЙ ПРЕПАРАТ, ЩО МІСТИТЬ ПОХІДНУ ДИГІДРОХІНАЗОЛІНУ З ПРОТИВІРУСНОЮ АКТИВНІСТЮ (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE POSSESSING ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY)
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Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

See the table below for additional patents covering PREVYMIS around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Tunisia 2014000345 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING AN ANTIVIRALLY ACTIVE DIHYDROQUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVE ⤷  Sign Up
South Korea 102149561 ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 1622880 DIHYDROQUINAZOLINES SUBSTITUEES A PROPRIETES ANTIVIRALES (SUBSTITUTED DIHYDROCHINAZOLINES HAVING ANTIVIRAL PROPERTIES) ⤷  Sign Up
Japan 6387486 ⤷  Sign Up
Taiwan I335912 ⤷  Sign Up
Brazil PI0410029 dihidroquinazolinas substituìdas ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for PREVYMIS

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1622880 LUC00070 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LETERMOVIR; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU71/17/1245 20180110
1622880 C20180020 00265 Estonia ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LETERMOVIIR;REG NO/DATE: EU/1/17/1245 10.01.2018
1622880 18C1029 France ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LETERMOVIR AINSI QUE SES SELS,SOLVATES ET SELS SOLVATES,PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/17/1245/001-004 20180110
1622880 CA 2018 00026 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LETERMOVIR, OR ITS SALT, SOLVATE OR SOLVATE OF ITS SALT; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/17/1245 20180110
1622880 LUC00080 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LETERMOVIR, OU UN SEL, SOLVATE OU SOLVATE DE SON SEL; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: /EU/1/17/1245 20180110
1622880 SPC/GB18/027 United Kingdom ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LETERMOVIR, OR ITS SALTS, SOLVATES OR SOLVATES OF THE SALTS; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/17/1245(NI) 20180110; UK PLGB 53095/0046 20180110; UK PLGB 53095/0047 20180110; UK PLGB 53095/0048 20180110; UK PLGB 53095/0049 20180110
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