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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02 (21) Application number: 00914170.6 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 51/00, A61J 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0002/738 (87) International publication number: WO 0059/797 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 01.04.1999 WO PCT/EP99/02271 (71) Applicant: Pentapharm A.G. CH-4052 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: MOISIO, Franck CH-4144 Arlesheim (CH) KLUG, Franz, A. CH-4416 Bubendorf (CH) (74) Representative: Braun, André  BRAUN & PARTNER Patent-, Marken-, Rechtsanwälte Reussstrasse 22 4054 Basel 4054 Basel (CH)