BISPHOSPHONATE/ESTROGEN THERAPY FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING BONE LOSS - Patent 0675723

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EP 0 675 723 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	11.10.1995 Bulletin 1995/41

(21)	Application number: 94905419.0

(22)	Date of filing: 17.12.1993

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61K 31/ 565^{( . )}
A61P 43/ 00^{( . )}

A61K 31/ 66^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1993/012302

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1994/014455 (07.07.1994 Gazette 1994/15)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

23.12.1992 US 19920996418

(71)	Applicant: MERCK & CO. INC.
	Rahway New Jersey 07065-0900 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	WHITEFORD, Donna, T. Brooklyn, NY 11201 (US)

(74)	Representative: Cole, William Gwyn
	European Patent Department Merck & Co., Inc. Terlings Park Eastwick Road Harlow Essex CM20 2QR Harlow Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

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