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About Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi
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I can provide information on drugs and medicines, their actions, uses, interactions and adverse effects. To avoid confusion, generic names of medicines may please be provided. I am a pharmacologist, having worked on animal and human pharmacology, and presently I am the Dean of Bilcare Research Academy, where we teach courses on clinical research. We dont work on saturdays and sundays, hence questions reachng me on these days will be replied on Monday, please bear with me.

 
   

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Pharmacy - xenical in india


Expert: Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi - 8/2/2004

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sir   why xenical-  antiobesity drug(brand usa 'orlistat) not so far available in india?..when it will be available?by whom?cheap?
which is the best multivitamin as its suppording drug in india(superactive--multivitamin with omega 3 fatty acid)

Answer
Dear Mr. Kotecha,
Xenical is not available in India since Roche has not made a serious attempt to get the drug cleared in India. It is available form sites in UK. I am aware that there are some companies trying to launch a generic orlistat but so far none have reached a stage to make an application to DCI. When they launch it, the cost will come down, but till then it will remain pretty high.
Regards
Ravi Ghooi

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