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pH sensitive polymer and process for preparation thereof

The present invention relates a novel pH sensitive polymer which exhibits pH dependant swelling/dissolution behavior. The composition is useful for taste masking of bitter drugs and also for the gastric delivery of the drugs. The said polymer comprises a hydrophobic monomer polymerized along with a basic monomer or a hydrophobic monomer polymerized along with a basic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer.

Filing Date: 19-12-2003

Issue Date: 12-05-2009

Patent No: US7531612 [USA]

Application No: 10/738,949

Inventor(s): Kulkarni, Mohan G., Menjoge; Anupa R.

Licensing Option: Laboratory willing to jointly develop technology with industrial partner.

Implementing institute: CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory [CSIR-NCL] 

Funding agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

IPC Classification: C08F 118/02 (20060101)

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