Patents by Inventor Andrea E. Best

Andrea E. Best has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • EXTENDED RELEASE HYDROCODONE ACETAMINOPHEN AND RELATED METHODS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160136154
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a method of treatment and improvement of quality of life for patients adversely affected by various pain conditions. One preferred embodiment provides a method of treatment of acute pain, moderate to moderately severe pain, chronic pain, non-cancer pain, osteoarthritic pain, bunionectomy pain or lower back pain in a patient in need thereof, comprising providing at least one or two dosage form having about 15 mg of hydrocodone and its salt and about 500 mg of acetaminophen, once, twice or thrice daily. Preferably, the dosage form is about 30 mg of hydrocodone and about 1000 mg of acetaminophen taken twice daily. Alternatively, the dosage form is about 15 mg of hydrocodone and about 500 mg of acetaminophen taken twice daily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Rita I. Jain, Andrea E. Best, Earle Lockhart, Steven E. Marx, James W. Thomas, Pamela Giang Vo
  • Extended release hydrocodone acetaminophen and related methods and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9226907
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a method of treatment and improvement of quality of life for patients adversely affected by various pain conditions. One preferred embodiment provides a method of treatment of acute pain, moderate to moderately severe pain, chronic pain, non-cancer pain, osteoarthritic pain, bunionectomy pain or lower back pain in a patient in need thereof, comprising providing at least one or two dosage form having about 15 mg of hydrocodone and its salt and about 500 mg of acetaminophen, once, twice or thrice daily. Preferably, the dosage form is about 30 mg of hydrocodone and about 1000 mg of acetaminophen taken twice daily. Alternatively, the dosage form is about 15 mg of hydrocodone and about 500 mg of acetaminophen taken twice daily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Rita I. Jain, Andrea E. Best, Earle Lockhart, Steven E. Marx, James W. Thomas, Pamela Giang Vo
  • EXTENDED RELEASE HYDROCODONE ACETAMINOPHEN AND RELATED METHODS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100010030
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a method of treatment and improvement of quality of life for patients adversely affected by various pain conditions. One preferred embodiment provides a method of treatment of acute pain, moderate to moderately severe pain, chronic pain, non-cancer pain, osteoarthritic pain, bunionectomy pain or lower back pain in a patient in need thereof, comprising providing at least one or two dosage form having about 15 mg of hydrocodone and its salt and about 500 mg of acetaminophen, once, twice or thrice daily. Preferably, the dosage form is about 30 mg of hydrocodone and about 1000 mg of acetaminophen taken twice daily. Alternatively, the dosage form is about 15 mg of hydrocodone and about 500 mg of acetaminophen taken twice daily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Rita I. Jain, Andrea E. Best, Earle Lockhart, Steven E. Marx, James W. Thomas, Pamela Giang Vo