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Article: Scottsdale, Ariz.-Based Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Readies Anthrax Treatment.
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- October 23, 2001
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By Ed Taylor, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Oct. 23--Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., the Scottsdale, Ariz., based company that produces drugs to treat skin conditions, said Monday that it produces an antibiotic that has been endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a treatment for anthrax.
The antibiotic is sold under the brand name of Dynacin and is also known by the chemical name of minocycline. Minocycline is a member of the tetracycline class of antibiotics, which has been recommended by the CDC as a treatment for anthrax.
The company has been in contact with health and public policy ...