Australia’s Starpharma, Ansell to supply anti-Zika condoms for Olympics
Australian pharmaceutical company Starpharma Holdings Ltd said it is teaming up with world No. 2 condom maker Ansell Ltd to supply Zika virus-proof condoms to the Australian Olympic team ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games. Starpharma said it is giving the Australian athletes Ansell "Dual Protect" condoms lubricated with Starpharma's VivaGel product, which it recently said showed near-total antiviral protection against Zika and other viruses in laboratory studies. "Given sexual transmission of Zika virus is of increasing importance, the potent activity of Starpharma&039;s VivaGel against Zika could prove very significant," said Starpharma Chief Executive Officer Jackie Fairley in a statement.
