IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOSAGE FORM COMPRISING SHELL HAVING OPENINGS THEREIN - Patent 1542662

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EP 1 542 662 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/25

(21)	Application number: 03798656.9

(22)	Date of filing: 21.03.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 9/28, A61K 9/20

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/008897

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/028513 (08.04.2004 Gazette 2004/15)

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

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Priority:

28.09.2002 WO PCT/US02/31129
28.09.2002 WO PCT/US02/31117
28.09.2002 WO PCT/US02/31062
28.09.2002 WO PCT/US02/31024
28.09.2002 WO PCT/US02/31163

(71)	Applicant: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
	Skillman,New Jersey 08558 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SOWDEN, Harry, S. Glenside, PA 19038 (US) MCNALLY, Gerard, P. Berwyn, PA 19312 (US)

(74)	Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P. et al
	Carpmaels & Ransford43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

(54)	IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOSAGE FORM COMPRISING SHELL HAVING OPENINGS THEREIN