Zovirax
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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
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
“The stigma is a comparatively recent phenomenon and appears to be the direct result of a Burroughs Wellcome’s Zovirax pharmaceutical marketing campaign in the late 1970’s through mid 1980’s.”
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2019
That's true, as a search for Zovirax cream on the price-comparison website GoodRx will show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2015
Actavis and two other generic-drug makers, Mylan and Amneal Pharmaceuticals, market a generic version of Zovirax ointment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2015
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