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
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
“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
The manufacturer of Zovirax, Britain's GlaxoSmithKline, says the major markets for the drug are Europe, Russia and Australia.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2015
As for why the Zovirax cream available in Canada is so cheap, that's simple: It's manufactured in Britain, not the U.S., and British law requires that drug prices be reasonable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2015
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