Patent No. EP2754438 (titled "Coating Composition, Drug-Containing Particle, Solid Preparation And Method For Preparing Drug-Containing Particle") was filed by Shin Etsu Chemical on Jan 8, 2014. The application was issued on Aug 5, 2020.

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