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Last Updated: November 22, 2024

RETIN-A-MICRO Drug Patent Profile


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When do Retin-a-micro patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Retin-a-micro is a drug marketed by Bausch and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in RETIN-A-MICRO is tretinoin. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this compound. Twenty-six suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the tretinoin profile page.

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A generic version of RETIN-A-MICRO was approved as tretinoin by PADAGIS US on December 24th, 1998.

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Summary for RETIN-A-MICRO
Drug patent expirations by year for RETIN-A-MICRO
Pharmacology for RETIN-A-MICRO
Drug ClassRetinoid
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for RETIN-A-MICRO
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
RETIN-A-MICRO Gel tretinoin 0.04% 020475 1 2010-12-20
RETIN-A-MICRO Gel tretinoin 0.1% 020475 1 2010-07-08

US Patents and Regulatory Information for RETIN-A-MICRO

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Bausch RETIN-A-MICRO tretinoin GEL;TOPICAL 020475-004 Oct 23, 2017 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Bausch RETIN-A-MICRO tretinoin GEL;TOPICAL 020475-003 Jan 28, 2014 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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International Patents for RETIN-A-MICRO

See the table below for patents covering RETIN-A-MICRO around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
South Africa 8702665 ⤷  Sign Up
Japan 2793188 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 1303991 COMPOSITION ET METHODE POUR PRODUIRE UN INGREDIENT STEROIDIQUE ACTIF (COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A STEROID ACTIVE INGREDIENT) ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 1310583 COMPOSITIONS POLYMERISABLES POUVANT SERVIR DE SUPPORT A DES MATIERES ACTIVES ETPROCEDE DE FABRICATION CORRESPONDANT (POLYMERIC CARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE) ⤷  Sign Up
Germany 3774266 ⤷  Sign Up
Australia 7858087 ⤷  Sign Up
Japan 2909078 ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for RETIN-A-MICRO

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0617614 11/2001 Austria ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ALITRETINOIN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/00/149/001 20001011
1304992 PA2013025 Lithuania ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: CLINFAMYCINUM + TRETINOINUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: LT/1/13/3279/001, 2013 04 26 LT/1/13/3279/002, 2013 04 26 PA1332/043/001 20130323
1304992 132013902214376 Italy ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: CLINDAMICINA FOSFATO E TRETINOINA(ACNATAC); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): PA1332/043/001, 20130322;042056010/M - 022/M, 20130718
1304992 122013000081 Germany ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: CLINDAMYCIN (ALS CLINDAMYCIN-PHOSPHAT) UND TRETINOIN; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 85210.00.00 20130611; FIRST REGISTRATION: IRLAND PA1332/043/001 20130322
1304992 2013/044 Ireland ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: CLINDAMYCIN AND TRETINOIN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: PA1332/043/001 20130322
1304992 SPC/GB13/061 United Kingdom ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE IN COMBINATION WITH TRETINOIN.; REGISTERED: IE PA1332/043/001 20130322; UK PL15142/0249 20130624
1304992 92401 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: CLINDAMYCINE(EN TANT QUE PHOPSHATE DE CLINDAMYCINE)ET TRETINOINE
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