US Patent

US11426348 — Compositions of bupivacaine multivesicular liposomes

Method of Use · Assigned to Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc · Expires 2041-01-22 · 15y remaining

Vulnerability score 70/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects compositions of multivesicular liposomes containing bupivacaine.

USPTO Abstract

Embodiments of the present application relate to compositions of multivesicular liposomes (MVLs) and commercial manufacturing processes for making bupivacaine MVLs.

Drugs covered by this patent

Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine (BUPIVACAINE) · Innocoll

FDA Patent Use Codes

When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.

Code	Description	Drug
`U-3380`	—	Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine
`U-3380`	—	Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine

Patent Metadata

Patent number: US11426348
Jurisdiction: US
Classification: Method of Use
Expires: 2041-01-22
Drug substance claim: No
Drug product claim: Yes
Assignee: Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc
Source: FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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