India's National Magazine
From the publishers of THE HINDU

Vol. 16 :: No. 01 :: Jan. 02 - 15, 1999

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PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Drugs cleared between July and December 1997

1. Adenosine (anti-epileptic) - 9-7-97; 2. Azelastine HCL (anti-allergic) - 15-7-97; 3. Stavudine (anti-HIV) - 21-7-97; 4. Prednicarbate (topical cortico steroid) - 6-8-97; 5. Saquinavir capsules (anti-HIV) - 26-8-97; 6. Ritonavir capsules (anti-HIV) - 8-9-97; 7. Serenovarepens (prostatic hypertrophy) - 12-9-97; 8. Calcium dobesilate (vascular disorders) - 22-9-97; 9. Alendronate sodium (post menopausal) - 18-9-97; 10. Cefpodoxime-proxetil (cephalosporin antibiotic) - 19-9-97; 11. Simvastatin (anti-hyper cholestero lemia) - 25-9-97; 12. Cefpirome (cephalosporin antibiotic) - 26-9-97; 13. Idebenone (for cerebral asterigsclorosis) - 26-9-97; 14. Doramection (veterinary drug) - 17-10-97; 15. Riluzole tablets (for motor neurone disease) - 17-10-97; 16. Flumethrin (veterinary drug) - 29-10-97; 17. Levovist (contrast media) - 28-11-97; 18. Bifonazole (anti-fungal) - 28-11-97; 19. Monocomponent insulin lispro (vdn) injection (anti-diabetic) - 1-12-97; 20. Leuprolide acetate depot injection (anti-cancer) - 10-12-97; 21. Sacchoromyces boulardil (yeast) - 18-12-97; 22. Isepamicin (aminoglycoside antibiotic) - 26-12-97.