Recent news on Praziquantel

Resistance in tapeworm (Eubothrium sp.)  -  May 15, 2007
Fiskeri- og havbruksnæringens forskningsfond,The main objectives with this project will be to test possible alternatives to praziquantel as treatment agents against the salmon tapeworm, Eubothrium sp.,

Rotation Makes for More Effective Deworming  -  Apr 25, 2007
TheHorse.com,More recently, manufacturers have combined macrocyclic lactones (like ivermectin) with a second deworming chemical called praziquantel.

Forgotten Diseases  -  May 1, 2007
AllAfrica.com,...drug praziquantel - worth $80 million - to WHO to fight schistosomiasis, potentially protecting millions of children from the parasitic worm disease.

Rotation Makes for More Effective Deworming  -  Apr 25, 2007
TheHorse.com,More recently, manufacturers have combined macrocyclic lactones (like ivermectin) with a second deworming chemical called praziquantel.

Merck KGaA en Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie gaan ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
Netherlands Corporate News (persbericht),For this purpose, Merck will provide for free 200 million tablets Cesol(R) 600 (active ingredient praziquantel) with a value of approximately US$ 80 million

Merck KGaA and WHO Conclude Partnership to Control Schistosomiasis ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
Business Wire (press release),For this purpose, Merck will provide for free 200 million tablets Cesol® 600 (active ingredient praziquantel) with a value of approximately USD 80 million.

Poor to benefit from donated medicines  -  Apr 21, 2007
Onet.pl,Merck of Germany this week pledged to deliver 200m tablets of praziquantel to the World Health Organisation over 10 years as part of a new strategy to

Decision-makers commit to global action against forgotten diseases  -  Apr 20, 2007
Matangi Tonga,A donation of 200 million tablets of the drug praziquantel will be given to WHO, with an estimated market value of US$80 million.

Merck KGaA, WHO Donate Pills to Fight Worm Disease in Africa  -  Apr 19, 2007
BloombergMerck will make the product, also known by its chemical name praziquantel, at its facility in Mexico free of charge. ``Affordability of praziquantel has

UN MEETING AIMS TO SPOTLIGHT 'FORGOTTEN' TROPICAL DISEASES ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
Harold Doan and Associates (press release),Under the initiative, a donation of 200 million tablets of the drug praziquantel - worth $80 million - will be given to WHO, potentially protecting millions

Merck Donates Worm Pills  -  Apr 19, 2007
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases,..."Affordability of praziquantel has been an immense hurdle for poor communities," said WHO Director General Margaret Chan in the statement.

One billion at risk from neglected  -  Apr 19, 2007
France24,Under the agreement, Merck will donate 200 million tablets of the drug praziquantel worth some 80 million dollars (59 million euros) over a 10 year period.

Questions linger in death of whale shark  -  Apr 17, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),One, Praziquantel, is effective on flatworms; aquarium officials said they would not use that to treat leech infestation. Another commonly used chemical is

20 - DOH assures sufficient Sisto medicines for patients  -  Apr 20, 2007
Balita.org,Praziquantel. Of the 150 anti-schistosomiasis drugs, 50 bottles each went to Caraga and Region 8, the two regions where the disease is highly endemic or

Dr Shantikumar discovers new lung fluke  -  Apr 11, 2007
E-Pao.net,Further, Dr Singh recommended that Praziquantel, the drug of choice for treatment of the infection, should be given for five days instead of 3 days.

River parasite eats at Africa's children  -  Mar 20, 2007
Kansas City Star,The solution, experts say, lies with just one dose, once a year, of about three white pills called praziquantel. Studies show that a single dose - at a cost

Keeping your horse free from worms  -  Mar 15, 2007
Horse & Hound Online,...few chemicals currently used to treat horses against worms — the most common being fenbendazole, ivermectin, moxidectin, praziquantel and pyrantel.

Zimecterin® Gold User ‘Drives Home the Gold’; Utah Horse Owner ...  -  Mar 8, 2007
United States Equestrian Federation,Merial, maker of Zimecterin® Gold (ivermectin/praziquantel), announced Jonah Christensen of Salt Lake City, UT, won the grand prize of the Zimecterin Gold

Help for Catubig agricultural advancement project now underway  -  Feb 20, 2007
Philippine Information Agency,Procurement of praziquantel computers, office equipment and appliances are still for publication. Vehicles needed have already been procured and delivered

Pet Corner  -  Feb 11, 2007
Stabroek News,The active ingredient is a chemical called Praziquantel for short (you should see the real name). This drug is capable of removing all stages (adult and

Having Trouble Keeping Track of Equine Events Nationwide?  -  Dec 29, 2006
Equestrianmag.com,Choose from IverCare Paste, IverEase On-Feed Dewormer, StrongyleCare Paste, ComboCare® (moxidectin/praziquantel) Gel, and TapeCare Plus® (pyrantel pamoate)

Gates Foundation Pledges $10 Million to Support Carter Center's ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
All American Patriots (press release),Inc. to prevent river blindness in 1996, and later to control schistosomiasis (1999) with praziquantel tablets and eliminate lymphatic filariasis (2000)

Pfizer Introduces New Daily+ Deworming Program  -  Dec 2, 2006
TheHorse.com,Twice-yearly use of Equimax (ivermectin 1.87%/ praziquantel 14.03%) offers the additional power of ivermectin, to attack bots, and praziquantel to fight the

Gates Foundation Pledges $10 Million to Support Carter Center's ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
All American Patriots (press release),Inc. to prevent river blindness in 1996, and later to control schistosomiasis (1999) with praziquantel tablets and eliminate lymphatic filariasis (2000)

The Vet Column  -  Dec 14, 2006
Union Sentinel,Tapeworms are tough parasites to kill and require a drug called praziquantel, available from your veterinarian. It is important to treat your dog for

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