Table 1.
Details of Xenical and generic orlistat products tested
| Product | Manufacturer | Country | Batch | Manufacture date | Expiry date | Shelf-life, months | Test date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xenical | Roche Pharmaceuticals | Switzerland | B2637 | July 2006 | July 2009 | 36 | August 2006 |
| Cobese | Ranbaxy | India | 1941737 | Aug. 2008 | June 2010 | 24 | December 2008 |
| 1792387 | July 2007 | May 2009 | 22 | ||||
| 1853969 | January 2008 | December 2009 | 24 | ||||
| Cuvarlix | Pharmaniaga | Malaysia | 8L184 | September 2008 | September 2010 | 24 | February 2009 |
| Fingras | Phoenix | Argentina | 15026 | (1) | (1) | unknown | December 2006 |
| Lesofat | InnoGen Pharma Group | Philippines | 7E149B | May 2007 | May 2009 | 24 | November 2007 |
| Obelit | Intas Pharma | India | H5018W | (1) | (1) | unknown | December 2005 |
| Xeniplus | Elea | Argentina | L8114 | (1) | (1) | unknown | December 2006 |
| Xiluet | Servimedic | Uruguay | 01 | (1) | February 2008 | unknown | April 2007 |
| Xinplex | Craveri | Argentina | 9661 | (1) | (1) | unknown | December 2006 |
| Zerocal | Pharmosa/Weidar Chemical and Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd | Taiwan | 735002 | February 2007 | February 2009 | 24 | May 2007 |
(1) = Not stated on packaging.