Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KATHMANDU385
2006-02-09 09:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
GENERIC ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUGS APPROVED AND
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000385
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO HHS FOR WILLIAM STEIGER
DEPT FOR SA/RA AND U.S. GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR TOBIAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID TBIO SOCI KIPR KHIV NP
SUBJECT: GENERIC ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUGS APPROVED AND
TENTATIVELY APPROVED BY HHS/FDA NOW INCLUDED ON WHO
PRE-QUALIFICATION LIST
REF: STATE 21169
UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000385
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO HHS FOR WILLIAM STEIGER
DEPT FOR SA/RA AND U.S. GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR TOBIAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID TBIO SOCI KIPR KHIV NP
SUBJECT: GENERIC ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUGS APPROVED AND
TENTATIVELY APPROVED BY HHS/FDA NOW INCLUDED ON WHO
PRE-QUALIFICATION LIST
REF: STATE 21169
¶1. ADCM informed Minister of Health and Population Mani Lama
and Minister of Commerce, Industry and Supplies Buddhi Man
Thamang that the anti-retroviral drug preparations approved
and tentatively approved by HHS/FDA now appear on the WHO
pre-qualification list. The ADCM also urged that Nepal speed
local marketing of these drugs. Both indicated they were
interested in this information.
MORIARTY