| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8397753 | Toxicon | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The use of antibodies as antitoxins against infectious and venomous agents developed over a century ago. ⺠War, the Great Depression, and international politics all influenced the course of antivenom development. ⺠In Arizona lack of antivenom resulted in smuggling and research, conducted by passionate individuals who ignored US FDA requirements. ⺠Formal clinical trials and US marketing approval of scorpion antivenom occurred 107 years after the first human testing of the concept. ⺠Commercial success of antivenom appears to depend more on social, economic and political factors than on potency, specificity, and purity.
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Authors
Leslie Boyer,