Evofem Biosciences Announces FDA Orange Book Listing of Two Additional U.S. Patents for Phexxi
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (OTCQB: EVFM) today announced that two additional U.S. patents which cover Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate) and its labeled indication are now listed in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publication Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, commonly known as the Orange Book.
- SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (OTCQB: EVFM) today announced that two additional U.S. patents which cover Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate) and its labeled indication are now listed in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publication Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, commonly known as the Orange Book.
- "The Orange Book listing of these two patents covering Phexxi's composition of matter and its method of use in contraception is an important step in further strengthening our patent portfolio," said Evofem Biosciences CEO Saundra Pelletier.
- 11,337,989 (the '989 patent) covers contraception using the L-Lactic Acid Phexxi formulation.
- The '989 patent was issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 24, 2022 and is expected to expire in March 2033.