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Bristol-Myers Squibb Applies to Sell New AIDS Drug in Europe

May 30, 2002

Bristol-Myers Squibb said Wednesday it has applied to the European equivalent of the US Food and Drug Administration for clearance to market and sell Atazanavir, a drug currently in development for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. The drug is a viral protease inhibitor that has shown potential for once-daily use, Bristol scientists said. Trials have included more than 1,500 patients whose conditions run the spectrum of HIV infection.


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Excerpted from:
Associated Press
05.29.02


This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.


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