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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/43 (21) Application number: 99901007.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/715, A61K 33/06, A61K 9/48, A61K 9/28, A23L 1/308 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9900/024 (87) International publication number: WO 9936/075 (22.07.1999 Gazette 1999/29)

(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: 17.01.1998 GB 9800912 (71) Applicant: West Pharmaceutical Services Drug Delivery & Clinical Research Centre Limited Nottingham NG7 2TN (GB)	(72) Inventors: WATTS, Peter, James West Bridgford,Nottingham NG2 6DR (GB) DAVIS, Stanley, Stewart The Park,Nottingham NG7 1BA (GB) (74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)