Lilly's Prozac (fluoxetine)
Executive Summary
The serotonin uptake inhibitor is "approvable" for treating depression, the company announces Sept. 11. Lilly also plans to seek a weight loss claim; Prozac has been studied in over 1,000 patients as an anti-obesity agent. FDA's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory committee reviewed the drug in October 1985. Prozac is currently being marketed in Belgium and South Africa for depression, and has been approved for marketing in Italy, where it is awaiting pricing approval.