Here is the answer to the generic
Valtrex question, as found at
http://herpes.emedtv.com/valtrex/generic-valtrex.html:
"The first patent for Valtrex currently expires in 2009. This is the earliest date that a generic version of Valtrex could become available. However, other circumstances could extend the exclusivity period beyond 2009. This could include such things as other patents for specific Valtrex uses or lawsuits. Once Valtrex goes off-patent, several companies will likely begin manufacturing a generic Valtrex drug."
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