Teva wins generic Famvir approval from FDA

Posted by john on August 26th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

Novartis’ Famvir is used to treat or shorten the duration of recurrent genital herpes
Globes’ correspondent 26 Aug 07 10:23
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) has obtained final US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market its generic version of Famvir (Famciclovir) Tablets, 125 […]

Viagra, Cialis imitations seized in London raid

Posted by john on August 19th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

In the latest episode of illegal drug trading, a hoard of unlicensed medicines was seized by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) last week, taken from a London lock-up containing a stash of various male impotence drugs.
The drugs were unlicensed, generic versions of Pfizer’s Viagra (sildenafil citrate) and Eli Lilly’s Cialis (tadalafil), […]

New sex gel blocks HIV, genital herpes

Posted by john on August 19th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

An experimental sex lubricant designed by Australian researchers has been found to help block both HIV and genital herpes, a study suggests.
Tests on lab animals have shown that the microbicide gel, called Viva Gel, inactivates the HIV virus and another responsible for genital herpes.
Lead researcher Dr Jeremy Paull, from the Melbourne-based pharmaceutical company Starpharma, told […]

Woman sues man over herpes transmission

Posted by john on August 15th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

Cheryl-Ann Pollock said she believed her boyfriend when he told her that the sexually transmitted disease he had was in remission and could not be spread.
It was not until a few weeks after he ditched her for his ex-girlfriend that she decided to ask her doctor about it, just to be sure. Her doctor confirmed […]

Isolated case of horse virus found in Aiken

Posted by john on August 10th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

A horse has reportedly tested positive for the Equine Herpes Virus-1 (equine rhinopneumonitis) in the Aiken area.
The incident is an isolated case, but horse owners should take the proper precautions to protect their horses against infection.
“There isn’t an outbreak of equine herpes in Aiken County,” said Dr. Jamie Carter of Southern Equine Services, who is […]