TDR's contribution to the development of ivermectin for onchocerciasis

a report / prepared by Tomoko Fujisaki and Michael Reich

Overview

This report reviews the contributions made by the UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) to the development of ivermectin, the current drug of choice for the treatment of onchocerciasis or river blindness (1998). 

WHO Team
Special Programme for TDR SCI
Number of pages
52
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: TDR/ER/RD/98.3