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. 2021 Apr 21;78(14):1294–1308. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxab160

Table 9.

Selected Potential Patent Expirations in 2021

Drug Brand Name Indication
Aprepitant oral suspension Emend Antinausea
Arformoterol Brovana COPD
Benzyl alcohol Ulesfia Antiparasite
Bupivacaine liposomal Exparel Anesthesia use
Degarelix Firmagon Prostate cancer
Emtricitabine Emtriva HIV infection
Everolimus Afinitor Pancreatic cancer
Ferumoxytol Feraheme Iron deficiency anemia
Formoterol Performomist COPD
Lopinovir/ritonavir Kaletra HIV infection
Magnesium sulfate anhydrous/ potassium sulfate/sodium sulfate Suprep bowel prep kit Bowel preparation
Naloxone nasal spray Narcan Counter effects of drug overdose
Nebivolol Bystolic Blood pressure control
Posaconazole oral suspension Noxafil Antifungal
Ritonovir Norvir HIV infection
Roflumilast Daliresp COPD
Sunitinib Sutent Cancer treatment
Ticagrelor Brilinta Anticoagulant
Varenicline Chantix Smoking prevention

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.