Patents Assigned to Jones Pharma, Inc.
  • Levothyroxine compositions and methods
    Patent number: 6555581
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to stable pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of making and administering such compositions. In one aspect, the invention features stabilized pharmaceutical compositions that include pharmaceutically active ingredients such as levothyroxine (T4) sodium and liothyronine (T3) sodium (thyroid hormone drugs), preferably in an immediate release solid dosage form. Also provided are methods for making and using such immediate release and stabilized compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Jones Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Andrew Franz, Elaine A. Strauss, Philip A. DiMenna, Rocco L. Gemma