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(43) Date of publication: 04.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/23 (21) Application number: 95928589.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61J 3/ 07( . ) A61K 9/ 52( . ) A61M 31/ 00( . ) A61K 9/ 48( . ) A61K 47/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1995/001962 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/005812 (29.02.1996 Gazette 1996/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 20.08.1994 GB 19940016902 (71) Applicant: R.P. SCHERER CORPORATION Troy Michigan 48084 (US)

(72) Inventors: MACLEOD, Graeme, Scott Broomhill Glasgow G11 7PR (GB) MILLER, Christopher, Jon Old Kilpatrick Dunbartonshire G60 5JW (GB) MACRAE, David, Kean Avon Park Hamilton ML3 7AB (GB) STEVENS, Howard, Norman, Ernest Drymen Stirlingshire G63 0BX (GB) HEGARTY, Mark Stewartfield East Kilbride G74 4RL (GB) (74) Representative: Horner, Martin Grenville, et al  Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland (GB)