Global Patent Index - EP 1476118 B1

EP 1476118 B1 20111123 - METHOD OF DISPENSING PHARMACEUTICAL SUBSTANCES

Title (en)

METHOD OF DISPENSING PHARMACEUTICAL SUBSTANCES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ABGABE VON PHARMAZEUTISCHEN SUBSTANZEN

Title (fr)

METHODE DE DISTRIBUTION DE SUBSTANCES PHARMACEUTIQUES

Publication

EP 1476118 B1 20111123 (EN)

Application

EP 02801386 A 20021014

Priority

  • GB 0204631 W 20021014
  • GB 0125064 A 20011018

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2380937A] A single capsule is filled by a pharmacist with a plurality of active substances, the combination of the active substances and their dosage being as individually prescribed for the patient by the medical practitioner. Preferably, the individual active substances are formulated into micro-spherical dose-forms and the capsules are preferably marked with a code to identify the contained active ingredients and their dosage. In another aspect, a device for the filling of capsules with drug micro-spheres, said device comprising a loading station for receiving a canister containing micro-spheres of active substances, counting means and an outlet for introducing the counted micro-spheres into a capsule. Preferably, the device comprises capsule-sealing means, means for filling the capsules with inert gas and can print labels onto the capsules.

IPC 8 full level

A61J 3/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61J 3/074 (2013.01); G07F 17/0092 (2013.01); A61J 2205/10 (2013.01); A61J 2205/20 (2013.01); A61J 2205/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0125064 D0 20011212; GB 2380937 A 20030423; AT E534366 T1 20111215; EP 1476118 A1 20041117; EP 1476118 B1 20111123; ES 2377516 T3 20120328; GB 0408460 D0 20040519; GB 2397763 A 20040804; WO 03032891 A1 20030424

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0125064 A 20011018; AT 02801386 T 20021014; EP 02801386 A 20021014; ES 02801386 T 20021014; GB 0204631 W 20021014; GB 0408460 A 20021014