Breakthrough malaria drug approved in India will take bite out of malaria, experts say
Friday, July 6, 2012 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
The new drug, SynriamTM, is considered a breakthrough, as traditional drugs are proving increasingly ineffective against the deadly malarial parasite because of acquired resistance to available drugs. Taken as a tablet once a day for three days, it’s more effective, cheaper, has fewer side effects and does not have to be taken with food.