PROGESTERONE ORAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - Patent 1482946

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EP 1 482 946 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(21)	Application number: 02707980.5

(22)	Date of filing: 14.03.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 31/565, A61K 31/57

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/007562

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/077923 (25.09.2003 Gazette 2003/39)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)	Applicant: Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
	Corona, CA 92880 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	TAN, Domingo, Y. Irvine, CA 92620 (US)

(74)	Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony
	Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

(54)	PROGESTERONE ORAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM