E-drug: Misoprostol patent
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I am a graduate student at the school of public health at Columbia
university. I am trying to locate information about the status of
misoprostol patent. Searle has been of no help either by phone or
by website.
Searle was given a patent for misoprostol in 1976 and under normal
circumstances the patent should be expired by now, however it is
believed to have been extended - this is my question: has it been
extended and if so until what time or has it expired. The librarian at an
"official patent depository" could not obtain the most current
information for me therefore any help you could give me would be most
appreciated.
Thank you very much for your assistance on this not so simple search.
Sincerely, Kimberly Ann Adams
100 Haven Ave.
apt 9e NY, NY 10032
USA
kaa40@columbia.edu
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