Saturday, August 11, 2007

Acomplia diet pill at Indian pharmacies

Indian media pointed out that copies of acomplia diet pill are being sold at Indian pharmacies .The pill for weight loss can be obatained for as little as $3.60 for a month.

In May a half-dozen top respected pharmaceutical companies which includes Ranbaxy and Cipla had received an approval from Indian regulatory authorities to sell their own versions of rimonabant.

Acomplia/Zimulti which is developed by Sanofi-Aventis has been approved for sale in India in May but Sanofi-Aventis didn’t put acomplia diet pill in Indian market. Acomplia which is not approved for sale in United States but is sold in Europe for more than $100 per month.

The generic rimonabant which is sold in Indian market is entirely legal in India. The reverse-engineered version of acomplia which was patented before 1995 is permitted for sale in India but sale of this Indian version would not be legal in U.S., Europe or Canada.

The doctor says the overdosing of the acomplia diet pill and taken inappropriately may be harmful for the obese people.

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