X-Message-Number: 18205 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. >>> 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. d,7 <<< Sincerely, John de Rivaz: http://www.deRivaz.com my homepage links to Longevity Report, Fractal Report, music, Inventors' report, an autobio and various other projects: http://www.geocities.com/longevityrpt http://www.autopsychoice.com - http://www.cryonics-europe.org - http://www.porthtowan.com Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18205