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Patent Inventor Names
Vanja Margareta King0
Date of Patent
July 31, 2012
Patent Application Number
12533858
Date Filed
July 31, 2009
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The present invention is directed to an implantable drug depot for weight control. The drug depot includes at least one biodegradeable polymer and at least one biologically active agent. Through the administration of an effective amount of the biologically active agent at or near a target site, one can control weight gain and/or reduce, prevent or treat obesity. When appropriate formulations are provided within biodegradable polymers, weight control or treatment can be conducted for at least five days and up to one hundred and thirty-five days.
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