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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/31 (21) Application number: 11710981.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/00(2006.01) B30B 15/34(2006.01) A61K 9/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/029161 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/039790 (29.03.2012 Gazette 2012/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 21.03.2011 US 201113052200 22.09.2010 US 887544 22.09.2010 US 887552 (71) Applicant: McNeil-PPC, Inc. Skillman, NJ 08558 (US)	(72) Inventors: LUBER, Joseph, R. Quakertown PA 18951 (US) SZYMCZAK, Christopher, E. Marlton NJ 08053 (US) BUNICK, Frank, J. Randolph NJ 07869 (US) SOWDEN, Harry, S. Glenside PA 19038 (US) KRIKSUNOV, Leo, B. Ithaca NY 14850 (US) (74) Representative: Kirsch, Susan Edith  Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)