Recent news on Valacyclovir

Ranbaxy Q1 2007 Net Profit Rises 79% to Rs.129 Crores  -  Apr 29, 2007
India PRwire (Press Release),600 mg/ 5 ml and Valacyclovir Tablets 500 mg/ 1g. The combined innovator market size for these products is in excess of USD 6 Bn (Source : IMS).

Learn more about herpes, an STD  -  Apr 14, 2007
PRESS TV,The 3 oral antiviral prescription medications available are FAMVIR (famciclovir), Zovirax (acyclovir), and Valtrex (valacyclovir).

Herpes treatment could slow HIV progression in people living with ...  -  25 Feb 2007
News-Medical.net,The study found that the viral loads among participants who took valacyclovir decreased from an average of 20000 virus copies per milliliter of blood to

Herpes med may fight HIV  -  25 Feb 2007
Health24.com,Treatment with valacyclovir (Valtrex) or a cheaper herpes antiviral, acyclovir, could also reduce HIV transmission during sexual intercourse,

British research shows herpes drug helps control HIV  -  Feb 22, 2007
Xinhua,The researchers found that copies of HIV in those who received valacyclovir had dropped from 25000 copies per milliliter of blood to 8000 per milliliter - a

This Week in Health  -  Feb 23, 2007
Intelihealth.com,The women were given either valacyclovir or a placebo for three months. During that time, the researchers took vaginal swabs and drew blood samples twice a

Herpes treatment cuts AIDS virus  -  Feb 21, 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,Researchers said Wednesday the risk of a herpes attack was decreased by more than 50 percent among women taking the anti-viral drug valacyclovir.

Study: Herpes Drug May Curb AIDS Virus  -  Feb 22, 2007
NewsMax.com,In the latest study, conducted in Africa and published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine, women who took the herpes drug valacyclovir had less

Valtrex (valacyclovir) - US Patent Litigation Update  -  Feb 5, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),On February 1, 2007, Ranbaxy received FDA approval for its generic valacyclovir product, and notified GSK that it sought to market the product in the USA.

Treating Herpes Reduces HIV Levels in Co-Infected Women  -  Feb 21, 2007
MedPage Today,Valacyclovir significantly reduces (P<0.001) the frequency and quantity of HIV detectable in genital secretions and reduces the quantity of HIV in plasma,

HSV-2 Treatment Reduces HIV-1 Viral Load  -  Feb 21, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Then they were randomly assigned to placebo or treatment with valacyclovir 500 mg twice daily for 3 months, with instructions to return for examinations

Herpes treatment may control AIDS virus  -  Feb 22, 2007
The Australian,In the study, 140 women from the West African nation of Burkina Faso who were infected with both the herpes and AIDS viruses received either valacyclovir or

Treat herpes, reduce HIV infections: study  -  Feb 21, 2007
CBC.ca,..."They show that valacyclovir significantly reduces the frequency and quantity of HIV detectable in genital secretions and, in addition, reduces the quantity

Ranbaxy Receives Final FDA Approval to Manufacture and Market ...  -  Feb 2, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Valacyclovir HCl is indicated for the treatment of herpes zoster (shingles) and also for the treatment or suppression of genital herpes in immunocompetent

Ranbaxy Receives Final FDA Approval to Manufacture and Market ...  -  Feb 1, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Valacyclovir HCl has combined sales totaling $1.26 billion (IMS - MAT: September 2006). Valacyclovir HCl is indicated for the treatment of herpes zoster

Generic Valacyclovir Approved  -  Feb 5, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,The FDA has approved Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals’ ANDA to market valacyclovir hydrochloride 500 and 1000 mg tablets, indicated for the treatment of herpes

Herpes drug helps control AIDS virus, study says  -  Feb 22, 2007
Monterey County Herald,In the latest study, conducted in Africa and published in today's New England Journal of Medicine, women who took the herpes drug valacyclovir had less HIV

Mylan Announces Tentative Approval for Valacyclovir Hydrochloride ...  -  Feb 1, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Announced that Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received tentative approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Valacyclovir Hydrochloride

Herpes drug helps control HIV, study says  -  Feb 22, 2007
Indianapolis Star,In the latest study, published in today's New England Journal of Medicine, women who took the herpes drug valacyclovir had less HIV in their blood.

Herpes drug helps control AIDS virus  -  Feb 22, 2007
Miami Herald,In the study, 140 women from Burkina Faso who were infected with both the herpes and AIDS viruses received either valacyclovir or dummy pills for three

Mylan Announces Tentative Approval for Valacyclovir Hydrochloride ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Valacyclovir Hydrochloride Tablets are the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's Valtrex(R) Tablets, which had US sales of approximately $1.26 billion for

Mylan Announces Tentative Approval for Valacyclovir Hydrochloride ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Yahoo! News (press release)Valacyclovir Hydrochloride Tablets are the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's Valtrex® Tablets, which had US sales of approximately $1.26 billion for the

Study: Herpes Drug May Curb AIDS Virus  -  Feb 21, 2007
KSTP.com,In the latest study, conducted in Africa and published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, women who took the herpes drug valacyclovir had less

Study: Herpes Drug May Curb AIDS Virus  -  Feb 21, 2007
Business Portal 24 (press release),...valacyclovir had less HIV in their blood and in their genital secretions. The study did not look at whether the drug, sold as Valtrex by GlaxoSmithKline PLC

Herpes treatment may help HIV patients - study  -  Feb 21, 2007
Reuters...being treated with 500 milligrams of the drug valacyclovir twice daily for three months, the women were less likely to shed, or spread, the AIDS virus.

Anti-herpes treatment reduces HIV levels in women infected with ...  -  Feb 22, 2007
PressZoom (press release),...'They show that valacyclovir significantly reduces the frequency and quantity of HIV detectable in genital secretions and, in addition, reduces the quantity

Equine Herpesvirus: Valtrex Treatment Appears Successful  -  Feb 18, 2007
TheHorse.com,Recent research into the drug Valacyclovir (trade name Valtrex) seems to indicate it has a place in treating horses exposed to--and diagnosed with--equine

GlaxoSmithKline issues update on US patent litigation regarding ...  -  Feb 5, 2007
News-Medical.net,GlaxoSmithKline has issued an update on US patent litigation regarding Valtrex (valacyclovir), an antiviral drug used for the treatment and suppression of

GSK Announces Update on US Patent Litigation  -  Feb 4, 2007
ag-IP-news Agency,LONDON - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced in a press release that an update on the US patent litigation regarding Valtrex (valacyclovir) has been issued to

Herpes Treatment Helps Infected Women Also Fight HIV  -  Feb 22, 2007
Medical News Today,Levels of HIV come down in HIV-positive women who are also infected with herpes simplex and are being treated for it with the antiviral drug valacyclovir.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Updates US Patent Litigation Involving Valtrex  -  Feb 2, 2007
StreetInsider.com (subscription),GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) issued an update on US patent litigation regarding Valtrex (valacyclovir), an antiviral drug used for the treatment and

Market Report -- In Play (MYL)  -  Jan 31, 2007
MSN MoneyMylan Labs announces tentative approval for Valacyclovir Hydrochloride Tablets Co announces it has received tentative approval for its Abbreviated New Drug

Analysis: Herpes treatment cuts AIDS virus  -  Feb 21, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Antiviral Drug, Valacyclovir, Reduces Genital Herpes Transmission (January 1, 2004) -- An international team of researchers finds that taking a single daily

Glaxo to stop Ranbaxy from launching drug  -  Feb 3, 2007
Hindu,Glaxo said while several companies have applied for US approval of generic Valacyclovir, Ranbaxy is the only manufacturer to have made a direct challenge to

Glaxo moves court against Ranbaxy's generic drug  -  Feb 3, 2007
domain-B,The Indian company won US regulatory approval to market valacyclovir hydrochloride tablets on February 1 but Glaxo has been fighting Ranbaxy's plans since

Treating women infected with HSV-2 and HIV viruses through anti ...  -  Feb 24, 2007
HULIQ,...'They show that valacyclovir significantly reduces the frequency and quantity of HIV detectable in genital secretions and, in addition, reduces the quantity

Research Summary: Treating Shingles  -  Jan 16, 2007
abc7news.com,They then took three 1000-milligram pills of the medication valacyclovir (Valtrex) per day for one month. After a month of therapy, 53 percent of the

Herpes Study Put Pregnant Women at Risk  -  Dec 4, 2006
MyFox Dallas,In the study, researchers at Parkland Hospital in Dallas gave 170 pregnant women the drug valacyclovir to see if the drug would reduce herpes outbreaks at

Dallas hospital faulted for herpes drug study  -  Dec 2, 2006
Fort Worth Star Telegram,In the study, researchers at Parkland Memorial Hospital gave 170 pregnant women valacyclovir to see whether the drug would reduce herpes outbreaks at birth.

Newest First Oldest First  -  Dec 8, 2006
SalonThere is considerable controversy over whether it is appropriate to give Valacyclovir (Valtrex) during pregnancy. While there is a risk of transmission of

Herpes study put pregnant women at risk, watchdogs allege  -  Dec 1, 2006
KTEN,Researchers at Parkland Hospital in Dallas gave 170 pregnant women the drug valacyclovir (val-uh-sy-kloh-vir) to see if it would reduce herpes outbreaks at

Herpes study authors deny claims that subjects were at risk  -  Dec 2, 2006
Kansas City Star,The study, funded by GlaxoSmithKline and conducted by researchers at Dallas' UT Southwestern Medical Center, tested the drug valacyclovir's ability to

NATION IN BRIEF  -  Dec 1, 2006
Washington Post,In the study, researchers at Parkland Hospital in Dallas gave 170 pregnant women the drug valacyclovir, sold as Valtrex by GlaxoSmithKline,

Herpes study was too risky, critics say  -  Dec 2, 2006
The State,The study, funded by GlaxoSmithKline and conducted by researchers at Dallas’ UT Southwestern Medical Center, tested the drug valacyclovir’s ability to

Placebos Administered to Pregnant Women With Genital Herpes ...  -  Dec 1, 2006
Common Dreams (press release),The trial, funded by Glaxo-Wellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline), measured the efficacy of valacyclovir administered to pregnant women with a history of genital

Drug firm's cash sways debate over test  -  Dec 14, 2006
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,For Valtrex -- chemical name valacyclovir -- reported side effects can include severe allergic reactions, kidney failure, seizures and rapid heartbeat.

Study Put Pregnant Women at Risk by Giving Them Placebo Rather ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
Kaiser network.org,300 black and Hispanic pregnant women at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Researchers gave valacyclovir to 170 pregnant women and gave 168 women placebo pills.

Valacyclovir Reduces HIV-1 Levels in Men Coinfected With Herpes ...  Oct 17, 2006
Hampshire. "As a correlate to that, we wanted to see if by giving valacyclovir, if it would make a difference in patients' HIV-1 levels.". ... -DG News Foro de Shell Security - Seguridad informática  Oct 27, 2006
...ursodiol s that the CD34-cell population, which contains the stem ce vvs ls and the early committed progenitors, is substantially redu valacyclovir ed. Data ... -Shell Security, Research holds promise for herpes vaccine  Oct 16, 2006
Antiviral Drug, Valacyclovir, Reduces Genital Herpes Transmission (January 1, 2004) -- An international team of researchers finds that taking a single daily ... -Science Daily (press release) Dermatologists Give More Than Lip Service to Common and Uncommon ...  Oct 18, 2006
Antiviral medications, such as acyclovir and valacyclovir HCI, speed the healing process which eases the pain and discomfort of the sore by slowing the ... -Yahoo! News (press release) Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 19, 2006  Sep 19, 2006
...is conducting a clinical research study to evaluate one-day treatment with famciclovir compared with three-day treatment with valacyclovir in people with ... -Austin American-Statesman (subscription)

Shingles shot good idea for adults 60 and older  Sep 15, 2006
...next month. Shingles can, and should, be treated - with anti-viral drugs such as acyclovir, valacyclovir or famcyclovir. But it's ... -Baltimore Sun

There's now a vaccine against shingles. Should I get it?  Sep 11, 2006
...in October. Shingles can, and should, be treated -- with anti-viral drugs such as acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famcyclovir. But ... -Boston Globe

Treatment hits herpes with one-day wallop  Aug 26, 2006
1985. Drugs that are absorbed more effectively and require fewer doses - Valtrex (valacyclovir) and Famvir (famciclovir) - followed. ... -Bradenton Herald

Drug Firm's Cash Sways Debate Over Test for Pregnant Women  -  12 Dec 2006
Wall Street Journal (subscription),For Valtrex -- chemical name valacyclovir -- reported side effects can include severe allergic reactions, kidney failure, seizures and rapid heartbeat.

Newest First Oldest First  -  Dec 8, 2006
SalonThere is considerable controversy over whether it is appropriate to give Valacyclovir (Valtrex) during pregnancy. While there is a risk of transmission of

Herpes Study Put Pregnant Women at Risk  -  Dec 4, 2006
MyFox Dallas,In the study, researchers at Parkland Hospital in Dallas gave 170 pregnant women the drug valacyclovir to see if the drug would reduce herpes outbreaks at

Dallas hospital faulted for herpes drug study  -  Dec 2, 2006
Fort Worth Star Telegram,In the study, researchers at Parkland Memorial Hospital gave 170 pregnant women valacyclovir to see whether the drug would reduce herpes outbreaks at birth.

Herpes study put pregnant women at risk, watchdogs allege  -  Dec 1, 2006
KTEN,Researchers at Parkland Hospital in Dallas gave 170 pregnant women the drug valacyclovir (val-uh-sy-kloh-vir) to see if it would reduce herpes outbreaks at

Herpes study authors deny claims that subjects were at risk  -  Dec 2, 2006
Kansas City Star,The study, funded by GlaxoSmithKline and conducted by researchers at Dallas' UT Southwestern Medical Center, tested the drug valacyclovir's ability to

Herpes study was too risky, critics say  -  Dec 2, 2006
The State,The study, funded by GlaxoSmithKline and conducted by researchers at Dallas’ UT Southwestern Medical Center, tested the drug valacyclovir’s ability to

Placebos Administered to Pregnant Women With Genital Herpes ...  -  Dec 1, 2006
Common Dreams (press release),The trial, funded by Glaxo-Wellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline), measured the efficacy of valacyclovir administered to pregnant women with a history of genital

Study Put Pregnant Women at Risk by Giving Them Placebo Rather ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
Kaiser network.org,300 black and Hispanic pregnant women at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Researchers gave valacyclovir to 170 pregnant women and gave 168 women placebo pills.

Treatment hits herpes with one-day wallop  Aug 26, 2006
1985. Drugs that are absorbed more effectively and require fewer doses - Valtrex (valacyclovir) and Famvir (famciclovir) - followed. ... -Bradenton Herald

A one-day wallop for treating herpes  Aug 22, 2006
Drugs that are absorbed more effectively and require fewer doses -- Valtrex (valacyclovir) and Famvir (famciclovir) -- followed. ... -Miami Herald

Anti-herpes therapy reduces genital and plasma HIV viral load in ...  Aug 16, 2006
Nagot N et al. Impact of valacyclovir on genital and plasma HIV-1 RNA: a randomised controlled trial among women taking HAART (ARNS 1285b). ... -Aidsmap

Statistically Significant Phase IIb Clinical Results of ...  Aug 15, 2006
...approved treatments for herpes labialis are acyclovir cream, penciclovir cream, n-docosonal 10 percent cream, and the oral prodrug of acyclovir, valacyclovir. ... -Yahoo! News

Anti-herpes Drug Reduces Need For Caesarean Sections In Infected ...  Jul 10, 2006
The UT Southwestern study is the first large-scale confirmation that the drug valacyclovir hydrochloride (Valtrex) is effective in the last month of pregnancy ... -Science Daily

Anti-Herpes Drug Reduces Need for Caesarean Sections in Infected ...  Jul 10, 2006
The UT Southwestern study is the first large-scale confirmation that the drug valacyclovir hydrochloride (Valtrex) is effective in the last month of pregnancy ... -Infection Control Today

Antiviral Drug Before Birth Reduces C-Section Rate for HSV  Jul 11, 2006
In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, the antiviral Valtrex (valacyclovir) reduced the rate of clinical herpes simplex virus (HSV) at delivery by 70 ... -MedPage Today

Drug cuts C-sections in women with herpes  Jul 11, 2006
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers found the drug valacyclovir hydrochloride, or Valtrex, is effective in the last month of pregnancy ... -United Press International

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus)  Jun 23, 2006
...sleep. (It is also showing promise in combination with valacyclovir for reducing pain from an acute herpes zoster attack.). Side ... -About - News & Issues



Recent Developments in the Treatment of Cutaneous Viral Infections  Apr 20, 2006
Nucleoside analogues, including acyclovir, valacyclovir, penciclovir, and famciclovir, are currently the primary antiviral medications used in the management ... - Medscape (subscription)

Antiviral meds shackle shingle pain  May 9, 2006
...of the medication acyclovir intravenously every eight hours for 14 days and then took three 1,000-milligram pills of the medication valacyclovir per day for ... - myDNA.com

Antiviral Drugs May Fight Shingles Pain  May 10, 2006
...hours for 14 days. They then took three 1,000-milligram pills of the drug valacyclovir per day for one month. The patients rated ... - Forbes

Antiviral Drugs may Help Treat Shingles  May 10, 2006
Participants took 10 milligrams of acyclovir (Zovirax) intravenously every eight hours for 14 days and 1,000 milligrams of valacyclovir (Valtrex) every day for ... - Ivanhoe

Antiviral Drugs Help Relieve Enduring Shingles Pain  May 9, 2006
After that, they took oral Valtrex (valacyclovir) at 1,000-mg three times a day for a month. The patients, 12 men and three women, were 50 or older. ... - MedPage Today

Antiviral Drugs May Cut Shingles Pain  May 8, 2006
...of the antiviral drug Zovirax (acyclovir) every eight hours for 14 days, followed by oral doses of another antiviral drug, Valtrex (valacyclovir), three times ... - WebMD

I have herpes, is my sex life ruined?  May 2, 2006
For a recurrence, the dose is 120 mg twice a day for 5 days. Valacyclovir (Valtrex). This has twice the bioavailability of acyclovir and the dosing is simple. ... - MSNBC





Antiviral helpful for genital herpes in pregnancy  Apr 5, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with the antiviral drug valacyclovir, sold as Valtrex, curbs recurrent bouts of genital herpes in pregnant women, a study ... - Reuters.uk

Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Recently ...  Apr 7, 2006
..."Valacyclovir Therapy To Reduce Recurrent Genital Herpes in Pregnant Women," American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology : William Andrews of the Center for ... - Kaiser network.org

VZIG discontinued; alternative available for VZV exposures  Mar 31, 2006
Antiviral therapy (intravenous or oral acyclovir, oral valacyclovir, oral famciclovir) should be instituted immediately if signs or symptoms of varicella ... - AAP News (subscription)

Controlling the Troll  Mar 20, 2006
A particularly intriguing regimen to study in high-risk patients would be the combination of valacyclovir prophylaxis and valganciclovir preemptive therapy. - Annals of Internal Medicine

How to Ward off Future Attacks of Shingles  Mar 9, 2006
Some prescription antiviral medications like acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir treat the symptoms of shingles but do so at the risk of side effects and ... - PR Web

'Kissing disease' responds to newer form of old drug  Jan 12, 2006
...at the University of Minnesota, decided to take another look at the treatment, this time in the form of a related medication called valacyclovir (brand name ... - Macleans

U researchers find drug that might counteract symptoms, spread of ...  Jan 18, 2006
Twenty early-stage mono patients were randomly assigned to receive the drug Valacyclovir. Of the participants, 10 received the drug and 10 did not, he said. ... - Minnesota Daily

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