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(43) Date of publication: 09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50 (21) Application number: 08724544.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.01.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23K 1/00(2006.01) A23K 1/18(2006.01) A23K 1/17(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/000576 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/123898 (16.10.2008 Gazette 2008/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 04.04.2007 US 909969 P (71) Applicant: Alpharma, Inc. Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US)	(72) Inventor: VAN MALCOT, Dirk Wezemaal (BE) (74) Representative: Sahans, Sarah Anne et al HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)