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Cipro was introduced in 1987 as a broad-spectrum antibiotic useful in combatting urinary tract and respiratory infections. With $1.4 billion in sales last year, Cipro is Bayer?s biggest-selling drug. As the anthrax scare spread in the U.S., Bayer?s shares bounced up about 45%. But analysts caution that the anthrax fears will produce only a short-term benefit for Bayer. "We think that the upside from Cipro is full-priced into the share price," Deutsche Bank said in an e-mail to its clients last week...
...Cipro, or ciprofloxacin HCl, is an oral antibiotic that was, until recently, used primarily to combat urinary tract infections. In the summer of 2000, after hearing testimony on bioterrorist threats, rattled lawmakers launched an investigation into U.S. preparedness. They found two drugs were considered feasible treatments for anthrax: Penicillin and doxycycline. And they found problems with both. Scientists fear that introducing massive amounts of penicillin into the general population could hasten the creation of mutant penicillin-resistant strains of bacteria. Likewise, there was some evidence that terrorists had engineered strains of the anthrax bacteria resistant to both penicillin and doxycylcines...
...story BWH research facility will be built on a tract of land bordered by Francis, Binney and Vining Streets and Fenwood Road. The hospital will now seek the approval of the City of Boston to begin construction...
...Millions of these microscopic invaders attack major government figures every day. Do you realize whole colonies of evil germs are currently seeking aid and comfort inside Dick Cheney's intestinal tract? My God, don't even get me started on all those dust mites in the President's lungs. Someone do something! Call the Secret Service...
...biggest culprit seems to be a parasite called Cryptosporidium. It multiplies in the gastrointestinal tract and can escape through a leaky diaper or other poolside accident and, if swallowed, can cause a distressing bout of diarrhea. Cryptosporidium is highly chlorine resistant and can survive in pool water for days. E. coli, another escapee from the gut known to cause outbreaks of stomach malaise, is more sensitive to chlorine and can usually be kept in check with careful pool maintenance...