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Article: Romark Laboratories to Distribute Alinia to Public Health Authorities in Gulf States Following Hurricane Katrina.
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- September 8, 2005
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Drug is First-Ever Treatment for Stubborn Waterborne Infection
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Romark Laboratories announced today it will donate up to $1 million of its gastrointestinal anti-infective drug, Alinia (nitazoxanide), to public health authorities in the Gulf states affected by Hurricane Katrina. The drug is the only FDA-approved treatment for infectious diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium.
Cryptosporidium infection is a particular concern for persons affected by the hurricane. Cryptosporidium is reported to be found in 65% to 97% of surface water and is recognized as the leading cause of waterborne disease outbreaks in the United ...