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Article: Elli Lilly launches anti-cancer drug 'Alimta' in India.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- September 18, 2006
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Elli Lilly launches anti-cancer drug 'Alimta' in India
New Delhi, Sep 18 (PTI) US-based pharma company Eli Lilly today launched its anti-cancer drug, 'Alimta', in India.
The new drug would be used in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a company statement said here.
Alimta has also been approved as second line treatment for non small cell lung cancer, it said.
The product was first approved in 2004 in the US and since then it has been approved in more than 70 countries and ...