06.01.02
Gum Tech International, Phoenix, AZ, has been issued a new patent, 6,365,624, for Zicam® cold remedy. The patent protects the product formula and method of using it until 2018. The new patent, entitled “Method and Composition for Delivering Zinc to the Nasal Membrane,” not only provides broader protection for the Zicam Cold Remedy formula, but also provides broader protection for the company's patented method of reducing the duration of common cold symptoms by applying a zinc gel composition to the nasal membrane.