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Zovirax

American  
[zoh-vahy-raks] / zoʊˈvaɪ ræks /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand name for acyclovir.


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Because Burroughs Wellcome Co. had developed a first-of-its-kind treatment for genital herpes, Zovirax, they implemented an aggressive marketing plan that downplayed their drug and instead attached a stigma of shame to having genital herpes.

From Salon Dec. 29, 2022

Grubbs pitched doctors on Zovirax and other Burroughs Wellcome drugs for several years starting in 1987 and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 23 years total.

From Slate Dec. 2, 2019

Zovirax was a medical breakthrough for the treatment of herpes simplex, chickenpox, and shingles, and one of its inventors was awarded a Nobel Prize in part for the drug.

From Slate Dec. 2, 2019

Both Zovirax cream and Zovirax ointment have the same amount of the same active ingredient, acyclovir.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2015

Food and Drug Administration said Valeant was making unsubstantiated claims about Zovirax on its website.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2015

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