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Article: NHS breakthrough for Virulite medics
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- The Northern Echo
- Article date:
- August 31, 2007
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TWO medics have made a major breakthrough after the NHS agreed to
make their anti-cold sore device available on prescription.The
Virulite Cold Sore Machine was developed by GP Dr Gordon Dougal, from
Easington, County Durham, and Darlington eye surgeon Jim Haslam.It
can be prescribed by family doctors in England and Wales from
January.Launched in October 2001 as an effective alternative to anti-
viral creams, Virulite has become an international hit.Thousands of
the mobile-phonesized battery-powered devices have been sold.But the
doctors have always hoped to have it approved by the NHS.Mr Haslam,
who works in Darlington Memorial Hospital, said: "This is an amazing
achievement for the ...
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