When is the Nexium patent expiration?

The patent for the acid reflux medication Nexium expires in May of 2014. AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Nexium, has granted the generic drug maker Teva, a license to start producing a generic form of the medication to be sold in the United States after this time. This protects AstraZeneca from immediate threats to infringe its best selling drug which netted the company over $14 billion in its first five years of production.

The Nexuim company takes avantage of people who need their drug. Do they need to make 4 billion, who benefits from that kind of money the CEO's and their big bonus's, it is truly a sin.

Not rocket science, Nexium is the same molucule as Prilosec, with the inactive portion of the molucule cleved. SAME active ingredient! You can get OTC omeprazole (Prilosec) for pennies a tab.

Nexium is the same molecule, but the other entantiomer of the molecule (S). Omeprazole (Prilosec) is the R enantiomer, and has a lower bio-availability. It may be the same molecule, but esomeprazole is a higher efficiency molecule than omeprazole.

I have had Gerd disease for years. Prilosec doesnt nothing to relieve my symptoms. But nexium works woderfully. Same with my mother. Care givers do not know as much about an illness has a person that actually has it. Dexalant and Nexium are the the only two effective drugs on the market for true Gerd disease.