abstract:Trimeris is a genus of the plant family Campanulaceae endemic to the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. The only species is Trimeris scaevolifolia (Roxb.
The drug's patent expired months ago, but it was only recently that Genpharm and Mylan (nyse: MYL - news - people ) got their generic versions of the drug passed through the FDA. Roche is counting on Pegasys and Fuzeon, an AIDS drug developed by Trimeris (nasdaq: TRMS - news - people ) to not only maintain sales, but grow them.