FOSCARNET ORGANIZING: NEW PHONE NUMBER

On December 16, 1988 AIDS TREATMENT NEWS published a San Francisco phone number as a contact for organizing to make foscarnet an available treatment option in the United States. The number belonged to Terry Sutton, who died on April 11 without receiving the drug (see "Terry Sutton, 1955 - 1989", AIDS TREATMENT NEWS #77).

The new contact number for foscarnet organizing is 415/431- 6088.

Note: In our talks with U.S. physicians who are experienced with foscarnet, they have emphasized that it is not a miracle drug for CMV, or as an HIV treatment; most prefer ganciclovir for CMV. Physicians are much more concerned that foscarnet is no longer available through compassionate use for treating acyclovirresistant herpes, for which it seems clearly better than anything else available.