Pharmacopoeial monographs on antiretrovirals

An update was given on adopted monographs for antiretroviral substances. The Committee was informed that all finalized as well as draft monographs had been made available on the WHO web site. 

With respect to new monographs, the normal consultation process had been followed and comments received on these monographs had been discussed during consultations prior to the present Expert Committee meeting. Ad- 

The following monographs for drug substances were adopted subject to establishing the relevant reference materials  

The following monographs for finished products were adopted  

The Committee was reminded that the monographs for various artemisinin derivatives were published in The International Pharmacopoeia, Vol. 5, 3rd ed. Proposals for amendment of some of the monographs had been received. The Committee adopted these amendments to the monographs for various artemisinin derivatives. 

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