Ganciclovir drug data and news

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Avaian flu threat to stimulate antiviral market growth  Nov 11, 2005
Roche first gained access to this market when it acquired Syntex and concomitantly the company’s CMV antiviral Cytovene (ganciclovir) in 1994. ... - Pharmaceutical Business Review

Can Ayurveda cure HIV/AIDS?  Nov 17, 2005
He said the costs of the three therapies for 28 days - IV Ganciclovir, Valganciclovir and IV Foscarnet – amounted to Rs 56,000, Rs 84,000 and Rs 1,60,000 ... - Newindpress,

AIDS VIRUS THREATENS EPIDEMIC OF BLINDNESS  Oct 5, 2005
...like kidney failure. Recently, a new procedure called Intravitreal ganciclovir treatment has been developed for CMV. Gancyclovir in ... - Star of Mysore,

pSivida buys US drug delivery firm for €87m  Oct 4, 2005
In partnership with B&L, CDS sells an implantable drug called Vitrasert (ganciclovir) for cytomegalovirus retinitis, an opportunistic viral infection that ... - in-PharmaTechnologist,

Cryptococcal meningitis: treatment needs to be cheaper, more ...  Sep 23, 2005
...infections, such as fluconazole (for candidiasis and cryptococcal meningitis), amphotericin B (for cryptococcal meningitis) and ganciclovir (CMV disease), by ... - Aidsmap,

Anticonvulsant May Help Keep Lid on HIV  Aug 11, 2005
...associated with infection by human herpes virus 8 – it has been shown that the combination of Depakene and the anti-herpes drug ganciclovir causes infected ... - MedPage Today,

Roche Marks 100th US Anniversary  Jul 25, 2005
...alfa-2a (Pegasys®). -- Synthesis of anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) compounds ganciclovir sodium and valganciclovir. -- Development of ... - Inside INdiana Business (press release) <**results**>

Antivirals Reduce Risk of CMV Infection in Transplants  Jun 21, 2005
In a meta-analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials, Australian researchers found that ganciclovir, Valtrex (valacyclovir), and Zovirax (acyclovir) lowered ... - MedPage Today,

Antivirals Reduce Risk of CMV Infection in Transplants  Jun 21, 2005
In a meta-analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials, Australian researchers found that ganciclovir, Valtrex (valacyclovir), and Zovirax (acyclovir) lowered ... - MedPage Today,

Cidofovir Modulated Gene Expression in Recurrent Respiratory ...  May 28, 2005
...only once a week or every other week), which clearly distinguishes cidofovir from other antiviral drugs (acyclovir, penciclovir, and ganciclovir), which have ... - Medical News Today,

India's Cheap Medicines  Mar 29, 2005
And five cancer drugs such as Gefitinib, Temozolomide, Zoledronic acid, Letrozole and Ganciclovir are set to see a multi-fold increase in prices, as a result ... - AllAfrica.com,

Tuberculosis, Nontuberculous Lung Infection, Pleural Disorders ...  Mar 7, 2005
CMV pneumonia was confirmed histopathologically and treated with ganciclovir, and was often preceded by a rejection episode within 3 months. ... - AJRCCM (subscription),

Heart Transplant in a Young Man With Schizophrenia  Mar 1, 2005
Southworth MR, Dunlap SH: Psychotic symptoms and confusion associated with intravenous ganciclovir in a heart transplant recipient. ... - Am J Psychiatry (subscription)

No drug interactions have been observed with the Vitrasert Implant. There is limited experience with use of retinal tamponades in conjunction with the Vitrasert Implant.