Patents Assigned to Vintage Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Stabilized composition of levothyroxine sodium medication and method for its production
    Patent number: 5635209
    Abstract: The invention discloses a medication which requires the combination of levothyroxine sodium and potassium iodide, with the potassium iodide acting as a stabilizing excipient, the presence of which results in a more stable levothyroxine sodium medication and provides for longer shelf life of the medication. A method for manufacturing the disclosed medication is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Vintage Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pieter J. Groenewoud, Hai Wang