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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

“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

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

There was the tube of Zovirax, and there was the $95 payment Makichuk made.

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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