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From: "John de Rivaz" <>
Subject: Scientists Develop Cold Medicine That Really Works
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:06:06 -0000

The following from InfoBeat may interest you, considering that the festive
season is upon us.

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Scientists Develop Cold Medicine That Really Works

It's not the long elusive cure for the common cold, but scientists have
created the first drug proven to reduce the length and severity of that
wintertime scourge, the Associated Press reported.

The drug, called pleconaril, clears up a runny nose a day sooner than usual
and begins to ease the symptoms within a day. But it only works if the cold
is caused by a rhinovirus, the most common culprit.

The findings were presented yesterday by Dr. Frederick Hayden of the
University of Virginia at an infectious-disease conference in Chicago
sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology. ViroPharma Inc. of
Exton, Pa., is developing the drug and has applied to the Food and Drug
Administration (news - web sites) for approval to market it, the AP said.

The company hasn't said how much it will charge for the prescription
medicine. But officials said it is likely to cost as much as antibiotics,
which typically are more than $40, the news service reported.
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