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Pain: Patent Cliff 2026-2031

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24 drugs in the Pain family lose patent protection between 2026 and 2031. The family comes from the WHO ATC classification of each drug's ingredient; it is a filter, not a claim about any drug's approved indication.

This is the earliest date a generic could enter; it is not a guarantee one will. We calculate it as the later of the last patent the company listed with the FDA and the last regulatory exclusivity. Companies often reach settlement agreements with generic makers for a different date, and those agreements are not public in this data.
Sumavel Dosepro (sumatriptan succinate)Endo Operations · 2 patents · November 22, 2026
Lyrica CR (pregabalin)Upjohn US 2 · 24 patents · May 2, 2027
Onsolis (fentanyl citrate)Adalvo · 5 patents · July 23, 2027
Alsuma (sumatriptan succinate)Meridian Medical Technologies INC · 1 patent · August 26, 2027
Troxyca ER (naltrexone hydrochloride; oxycodone hydr)Pfizer · 6 patents · December 12, 2027
Fentora (fentanyl citrate)Cephalon · 10 patents · June 15, 2028
Roxybond (oxycodone hydrochloride)Protega Pharmaceuticals · 8 patents · August 12, 2028
Morphabond ER (morphine sulfate)Ohemo Life Sciences · 8 patents · August 12, 2028
Nucynta ER (tapentadol hydrochloride)Collegium Pharmaceutical · 25 patents · March 22, 2029
Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil)Azurity Pharmaceuticals · 8 patents · June 10, 2029
Vantrela ER (hydrocodone bitartrate)Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Produc · 15 patents · July 31, 2029
Vivitrol (naltrexone)Alkermes · 2 patents · October 15, 2029
Embeda (morphine sulfate; naltrexone hydrochlori)Alpharma Pharmaceuticals · 42 patents · November 7, 2029
Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride)Endo Pharmaceuticals · 21 patents · November 22, 2029
Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride)Endo Operations · 14 patents · November 22, 2029
Suboxone (buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hy)Indivior · 12 patents · March 26, 2030
Oxycontin (oxycodone hydrochloride)Knoa Pharma · 102 patents · March 29, 2030
Acetaminophen (acetaminophen)Fresenius Kabi USA · 1 patent · April 19, 2030
Subsys (fentanyl)Btcp Pharma · 68 patents · April 27, 2030
Apadaz (acetaminophen; benzhydrocodone hydrochlo)Zevra Therapeutics · 15 patents · February 22, 2031
Naloxone Hydrochloride (autoinjector) (naloxone hydrochloride)Kaleo · 6 patents · May 24, 2031
Seglentis (celecoxib; tramadol hydrochloride)Kowa Pharmaceuticals America · 7 patents · June 3, 2031
Tosymra (sumatriptan)Tonix Medicines · 9 patents · July 19, 2031
Hysingla ER (hydrocodone bitartrate)Knoa Pharma · 133 patents · December 21, 2031

Questions

How many pain drugs lose patent protection between 2026 and 2031?

24 drugs classified under Pain (WHO ATC) lose patent protection between 2026 and 2031 in this data.

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