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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25 (21) Application number: 98940458.7 (22) Date of filing: 02.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/48, A61M 31/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9802/635 (87) International publication number: WO 9911/246 (11.03.1999 Gazette 1999/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 04.09.1997 GB 9718664 (71) Applicant: R.P. SCHERER CORPORATION Troy, MI 48084 (US)	(72) Inventors: McFARLANE, Stephen, Donald Paisley PA2 9HH (GB) ATKINS, Gerard Craigend,Glasgow G33 5QX (GB) HEGARTY, Mark East Kilbride G74 4RR (GB) (74) Representative: Weyland, J.J. Pierre et al Marks & ClerkBP 1775 1017 Luxembourg 1017 Luxembourg (LU)