Generic Atripla Availability

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Has a generic version of Atripla been approved?

No. There is currently no therapeutically equivalent version of Atripla available in the United States.

Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Atripla. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe. If you purchase medications online, be sure you are buying from a reputable and valid online pharmacy. Ask your health care provider for advice if you are unsure about the online purchase of any medication.

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Issued: May 21, 1996
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Assignee(s): Merck & Co., Inc.
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Benzoxazinones as inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase
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Issued: September 2, 1997
Inventor(s): Young; Steven D. & Payne; Linda S. & Britcher; Susan F. & Tran; Lekhanh O. & Lumma, Jr.; William C.
Assignee(s): Merck & Co., Inc.
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Method for the synthesis, compositions and use of 2′-deoxy-5-fluoro-3′-thiacytidine and related compounds
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Issued: September 29, 1998
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Issued: July 13, 1999
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Assignee(s): Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Issued: October 28, 2003
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Issued: March 9, 2004
Inventor(s): Dennis C.; Liotta & Raymond F.; Schinazi & Woo-Baeg; Choi
Assignee(s): Emory University
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Inventor(s): Crocker; Louis S. & Kukura, II; Joseph L. & Thompson; Andrew S. & Stelmach; Christine & Young; Steven D.
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Patent expiration dates:
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Issued: November 26, 2013
Assignee(s): Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Patent expiration dates:
January 13, 2024

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Patent 8,598,185
Issued: December 3, 2013
Assignee(s): Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, Inc.
In accordance with this invention a novel pharmaceutical product containing efavirenz, emtricitabine and tenofovir DF are provided as a multicomponent unitary oral dosage form, component 1 comprising tenofovir DF (and, optionally, emtricitabine) and component 2 comprising efavirenz, wherein components 1 and 2 are in a stabilizing configuration. In preferred embodiments component 1 is made by dry granulation.
Patent expiration dates:
May 1, 2028

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