List of the drugs going off patent in near future

Sr. No.

Name of the drug Category Patent Holder Expiry Year

1. Zafirlukast Respiratory Glaxo Sept. 20102. Zelienton Respiratory Abbott Dec., 20103. Atrovastatin Cal. C.V. Wartner Dec., 20104. Irbesartan C.V. Sanofi March, 20115. Olanzapine C.N.C. Eli Lilly April, 20116. Tirofiban C.V. Merck March, 20117. Rosuvastatin C.V. A.Z. June, 20128. Zolmitriptan Migraine A.Z. Nov., 20129. Frovatriptan C.N.C. GSK Nov., 201210. Valsortan C.V. Novartis March, 201211. Ertapenem Antibiotic Merck Feb, 201312. Caspofungi Antibiotic Merck March, 201313. Voriconazole Antibiotic Pfizer Oct, 201314. Rizatriptan Migraine Merck Jan., 201315. Eletriptan Migraine Merck Aug. 201316. Almotriptan Migraine Pharmacia Oct, 201317. Teriparatide Hormone Eli Lilly July, 201318. Risedronate

SodiumHormone P & G Dec, 2013

19. Imatinib Mesylate Oncology Novartis May, 201320. Insulin Lispro Diabetes Eli Lilly May, 201321. Insulin Aspart Diabetes   Novo Sept, 101322. Rituximab Biopharm Gentech March, 201323. Decliximab Biopharm Protein Design June, 201324. Erytropoietin Biopharm Amgen Aug, 201325. Palvizumab Biopharm Medi Immune Dec., 201326. Tegaserod Gastro Novartis April, 201327. Montelukast Respiratory Merck Oct, 201328. Grepafloxacin Antibiotic Glaxo Dec, 201329. Colesevelam C.V. Geltek Dec, 201430. Linezolid Antibiotic Pharmacia Nov, 201431. Posaconazole Antibiotic Shering Aug, 201432. Idiotypic CEA Oncology Titan Dec, 201433. Insulin Glargin Diabetes Aventis April, 201434. Transtuzumab Biopharm Gentech Oct, 201435. Esomeprazole Gastro A.Z. May, 201436. Telmistran C.V.   Jan, 201437. Omaptrilar  C.V. B.M. June, 201538. Telethromycin Antibiotic Aventis April, 201539. Gemifloxacin Antibiotic GSK June, 201540. Alemtuzumb Oncology Millennium Dec, 201541. Abciximab Biopharm Gentocore June, 201542. Omalizumb Respiratory Roche Feb, 2015

43. Pitavastatin C.V. Nissan Jan, 2016