ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,123, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Endo Operations Ltd. (Dublin).

"Phenylephrine hydrochloride compositions and containers" was invented by Reema Ajitkumar Puri (Hillsborough, N.J.), Harshil H. Jain (Monmouth Junction, N.J.), Tushar Hingorani (Bridgewater, N.J.) and Kumaresh Soppimath (Skillman, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ready-to-administer antioxidant free phenylephrine compositions has improved stability and is optionally free of metal chelating agents. Contemplated compositions are preferably packaged into a flexible polymer bag and maintain degradation of the phenylephrine at remarkably low levels, even over ex...