uk drug update

Published: 2-Mar-2002
Regulatory


Genzyme has made available 800mg tablets of Renagel, its phosphate binder sevelamer.

Goldshield Pharmaceuticals has brought out a 10mg tablet pack of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor tranylcypromine.

Generics UK has added the following products to its range of generic medicines: 40mg tablets of the H2-blocker famotidine; Monigen XL, 60mg tablets of the nitrate, isosorbide mononitrate; and 50mg and 100mg tablets of the tetracycline minocycline.

Lagap has launched 10mg tablets of the antidopaminergic domperidone.

Abbott Laboratories has brought out Prosure. The product is a 1.25 kcal/m high protein complete balanced liquid supplement enriched with omega-3 fatty acids and oxidants.

Alpharma has introduced a shampoo containing 2% of the imidazole antifungal ketoconazole.

Servier Laboratories has brought out a 200-dose canister of Nitromin sublingual spray. The product delivers 400µg per dose of the nitrate glyceryl trinitrate.

Ipsen has marketed Somatuline Autogel prefilled syringes containing 60mg, 90mg or 120mg of the somatostatin analogue lanreotide.

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