Which company supplies Rifampicin (Rimactane)?

• A. Sandoz
• B. MSD
• C. GSK
• D. Westmont

Answer: (A)

Brand-name assignments for antibiotics show how a drug can be known by a trademark rather than just its generic name. Rimactane is the brand name historically used for rifampicin, and in standard drug references it is associated with Sandoz. Sandoz, the generic-arm of the company, has marketed rifampicin under that trademark, so when the question asks who supplies Rimactane, the link to Sandoz is the strongest and most commonly cited in pharmacology materials. The other companies may produce rifampicin or related products, but they are not the brand behind Rimactane in the usual references.