Patents Assigned to Societe Laboratoires des Products Ethiques - Ethypharm
  • Process for manufacturing coated gabapentin or pregabalin particles
    Patent number: 6488964
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing coated particles of &ggr;-aminobutyric acid analogue, whose lactam content by weight relative to the weight of &ggr;-aminobutyric acid analogue is less than 0.5% is disclosed. The process is characterized in that a coating solution of at least one polymer in an organic solvent is sprayed onto the particles of &ggr;-aminobutyric acid analogue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Societe Laboratoires des Products Ethiques - Ethypharm
    Inventors: Etienne Bruna, Edouard Gendrot, Charles Chauveau, Alain-Gilles Demichelis