Fougera(R) Accelerates Availability of Emergency Care Products to Gulf States; From Antivenoms to Antifungals, Flooding Has Created Unique Needs.MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Fougera(R), a division of Altana Inc, announced today accelerated distribution procedures to priority deliver emergency care products to hospitals and medical centers in need. Fougera has been working with its wholesalers to ensure they are sufficiently stocked with Adj. 1. stocked with - furnished with more than enough; "rivers well stocked with fish"; "a well-stocked store" stocked furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; snakebite snakebite, wound inflicted by the teeth of a snake. The bite of a nonvenomous snake is rarely serious. Venomous snakes have fangs, hollow teeth through which poison is injected into a victim. antivenom antivenom Antivenin Toxicology A vehicle that contains an antibody or other substance that binds specifically to a toxin, deactivating it , antifungals and antibiotics. Based on conversations with the Centers for Disease Control and the Poison Control Centers poison control center Toxicology A nonprofit facility, often affiliated with a university or hospital, that provides emergency toxicology assessments by telephone, and treatment recommendations, primarily to parents of children who swallowed a household product, in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, it appears that an adequate supply of antivenom is available at present. "In addition to infections, floods like Katrina displace snakes and are generally accompanied by an increased incidence in snakebites. Both snakes and people are out of their homes and meeting in less than ideal circumstances," said Tom Arnold Tom Arnold is the name of:
Fougera will continue to work closely with wholesalers, retail chains, hospitals and medical centers to meet any demand or distribution needs created by hurricane Katrina. Fougera is working closely with AmeriCares (www.americares.org) and the Red Cross (www.redcross.com) to supply much-needed topical antibiotics Antibiotics, Topical Definition Topical antibiotics are medicines applied to the skin to kill bacteria. Purpose Topical antibiotics help prevent infections caused by bacteria that get into minor cuts, scrapes, and burns. and antifungals to the disaster-ridden areas. In addition, Altana Inc has established an employee fund raising effort whereby the company will match employee donations. "Within hours of the flooding we were on the phone with our wholesalers and distributors to make sure that hospitals and poison control centers would have fast access to antivenom and other emergency care products," said David Klaum, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Fougera. About Fougera Fougera is a leading manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of multi-source topical and ophthalmic pharmaceuticals in prescription and over-the-counter dosage forms, as well as treatments for emergency/critical care. |
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