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EP 1 061 898 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/52 (21) Application number: 99909966.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US9905/412 (87) International publication number: WO 9947/116 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.03.1998 US 78149 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: BISSETT, Donald, Lynn Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) (74) Representative: Clemo, Nicholas Graham et al Patent Department,Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Rusham Park,Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)