Anti-viral condom launched in Canada

The world's first anti-viral condom, which uses a compound developed by Australian biotech company Starpharma, is now available in Canada.

The world's first anti-viral condom featuring technology developed by Australian biotech company, Starpharma, will now be sold in Canada.

The condom, sold by Ansell under the LifeStyles Dual Protect brand, features antiviral compound VivaGel, which Starpharma says inactivates HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), HSV (herpes simplex virus) and HPV (human papillomavirus).

It's the first time the VivaGel condom is available in North America, marking a major commercial milestone for the product.


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