INN 47th Executive Summary
47th Consultation on International Nonproprietary Names
9 November 2008
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Overview
During the Consultation, a total of 122 INNs were discussed, including:
• 84 new INN requests, including 28 for biological substances
• 29 outstanding requests
• 6 previously selected proposed INN, against which a formal objection had been raised
• 3 requests for substitution.
As a result of these discussions, 106 new names were selected, which are planned to be published in
List 101 of Proposed INNs, while 10 requests were deferred for future discussion. Three requests
were rejected by the INN experts, as the substance does not conform to the criteria for INN selection.
One amendment is planned to be published in List 101. The remaining requests discussed were
requests of substitution.
WHO Team
INN and Classification of Medical Products (INN)
Editors
Programme on International Nonproprietary Names (INN)
Number of pages
7
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: INN Working Doc. 08.246
Copyright
© World Health Organization 2008