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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.01.2008 (43) Date of publication: 23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30 (21) Application number: 06847466.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 75/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/043310 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/061621 (31.05.2007 Gazette 2007/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 07.11.2005 US 733764 P (71) Applicants: Alkermes, Inc. Cambridge MA 02139 (US) ELI LILLY AND COMPANY Indianapolis, IN 46285 (US)	(72) Inventors: EHLING, Peter Chicago, IL 60607 (US) HUNDLEY, William, M. Indianapolis, IN 46260 (US) JACOBY, Ethan Medfield, MA 02052 (US) MONSON, Rodney, Hal Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096 (US) (74) Representative: Lee, Nicholas John et al Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)