Chao Center Joins Eli Lilly In the Fight against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis.WEST LAFAYETTE West Lafayette, city (1990 pop. 25,907), Tippecanoe co., W Ind., a suburb of Lafayette, on the Wabash River; inc. 1924. A primarily residential city, it is the seat of Purdue Univ. , Ind. -- The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing in the Purdue Research Park Purdue Research Park is a 591-acre research park located in West Lafayette, Indiana, less than 3 miles north of Purdue University's West Lafayette campus. The park is under the continuing development of the Purdue Research Foundation and is currently the largest certified will become the sole U.S. provider of an Eli Lilly Eli Lilly can refer to:
The agreement states that the Chao Center will gain exclusive rights to manufacture, distribute and sell the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis drug Seromycin.([R]) The drug will be made available to consumers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Highly contagious, difficult to treat and a growing threat to global public health, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis strikes about 450,000 people each year, with the highest rates of prevalence in China, India, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. and the countries of the former Soviet Union. The World Health Organization estimates that the average multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patient infects up to 20 other people in his or her lifetime, and cases have been found in nearly every country surveyed by the organization. When drugs used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are misused or mismanaged, the even more virulent extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis can develop. Lilly will provide the Chao Center with the intellectual property and associated analytical, regulatory, quality and technical support, including all necessary and related regulatory materials. Lilly also has agreed to donate equipment and supplies to the Purdue Research Foundation, the Chao Center's parent organization, which will be used to support the Seromycin([R]) manufacturing process. The 12,000-square-foot facility that houses the Chao Center opened in the fall of 2005. The center will produce drugs, known as "rare legacy drugs," for which small demand makes production by large pharmaceutical manufacturers cost prohibitive. The Chao Center also will work with the Purdue College of Pharmacy A college of pharmacy generally refers to a tertiary educational institution (or part of such an institution) which is involved in the education of future pharmacists and pharmaconomists. , Nursing and Health Sciences, which is a center partner. About the Chao Center The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing (http://www.chaocenter.com) opened in 2005 and is an affiliate of Purdue University (http://www.purdue.edu) and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Purdue. About Eli Lilly and Co. Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Additional information about Lilly is available at http://www.lilly.com. |
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