Patents Assigned to Allgergan, Inc.
  • Media for bacterium
    Patent number: 7560251
    Abstract: Animal product free (APF) media and processes for the culture and fermentation of botulinum toxin producing Clostridium botulinum bacteria. The botulinum toxin obtained can be used for formulating and compounding botulinum toxin pharmaceutical compositions. The APF media can contain significantly reduced levels of meat or dairy by-products and use non-animal based products instead of the animal-derived products. Preferably, the APF media used are substantially free or free of animal derived products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Allgergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Ping Wang, Stephen Donovan