Merix Pharmaceutical
Merix Pharmaceutical Corporation, founded by biomedical researcher Meryl Squires, specializes in botanically derived antivirals using phyto-pharmaceutical technology. They focus on treatments for contagious diseases, particularly herpes viruses, with a proprietary formulation Viracea® containing Echinacea extract. Their products, marketed under the brand RELEEV®, are OTC treatments that have been successful since 1998, available in thousands of retail stores across the USA. The company's mission is to provide effective, natural over-the-counter treatments for cold sores and other infections, making them accessible globally.
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Merix Pharmaceutical
Products
RELEEV 1 Day Cold Sore Symptom Treatment
An over-the-counter topical formulation intended to relieve pain and accelerate healing of cold sore (HSV-1) lesions; formulation based on a proprietary Echinacea-derived botanical extract combined with an antimicrobial antiseptic.
RELEEV (Viracea)
RELEEV (Viracea) is a topical treatment for cold sores that heals cold sores faster than any other product known, easing pain in minutes and resolving symptoms within 24 hours. It has broad anti-microbial and anti-infective activity effective against Herpes, Zoster, Hepatitis B & C, and other pathogens.
RELEEV products
Phyto-pharmaceutical treatments containing the patented formulation Viracea®, a proprietary Echinacea extract, regulated by the FDA OTC Monograph system, sold as fast acting, highly efficacious over-the-counter treatments for contagious diseases.
Releev 1 Day Treatment
RELEEV 1 Day relieves pain in minutes and all symptoms in just one day healing cold sores on average in 72 hours and in as little as 1 day. Treats cold sores and fever blisters and stops the tingling, itching, pain, burning and blistering associated with cold sores. May be used as an antiseptic to help cleanse or dry cold sores and fever blisters. May be used inside the lips directly on the sores.
Shing-RELEEV
A topical antiseptic pain relief and skin treatment spray that provides reduction of the pain associated with Shingles, with pain relief in 30 minutes and sores often resolving in as little as 3 days.
fast RESULTS!
fast RESULTS! is the first and only OTC topical treatment for recurrent genital herpes that provides relief from the discomfort of herpes sores and dramatically reduces healing time. It is effective against HSV-1 and HSV-2, including strains resistant to other treatments.
RELEEV 1 Day Cold Sore Symptom Treatment
An over-the-counter topical formulation intended to relieve pain and accelerate healing of cold sore (HSV-1) lesions; formulation based on a proprietary Echinacea-derived botanical extract combined with an antimicrobial antiseptic.
RELEEV (Viracea)
RELEEV (Viracea) is a topical treatment for cold sores that heals cold sores faster than any other product known, easing pain in minutes and resolving symptoms within 24 hours. It has broad anti-microbial and anti-infective activity effective against Herpes, Zoster, Hepatitis B & C, and other pathogens.
RELEEV products
Phyto-pharmaceutical treatments containing the patented formulation Viracea®, a proprietary Echinacea extract, regulated by the FDA OTC Monograph system, sold as fast acting, highly efficacious over-the-counter treatments for contagious diseases.
Releev 1 Day Treatment
RELEEV 1 Day relieves pain in minutes and all symptoms in just one day healing cold sores on average in 72 hours and in as little as 1 day. Treats cold sores and fever blisters and stops the tingling, itching, pain, burning and blistering associated with cold sores. May be used as an antiseptic to help cleanse or dry cold sores and fever blisters. May be used inside the lips directly on the sores.
Shing-RELEEV
A topical antiseptic pain relief and skin treatment spray that provides reduction of the pain associated with Shingles, with pain relief in 30 minutes and sores often resolving in as little as 3 days.
fast RESULTS!
fast RESULTS! is the first and only OTC topical treatment for recurrent genital herpes that provides relief from the discomfort of herpes sores and dramatically reduces healing time. It is effective against HSV-1 and HSV-2, including strains resistant to other treatments.
Services
Granting and management of exclusive and sublicensing agreements for international distribution of phyto-pharmaceutical topical products.
Commercial distribution and retail placement services to place finished OTC topical products into national retail chains and online channels.
Granting and management of exclusive and sublicensing agreements for international distribution of phyto-pharmaceutical topical products.
Commercial distribution and retail placement services to place finished OTC topical products into national retail chains and online channels.
Expertise Areas
- Botanical / phyto-pharmaceutical development
- Topical antiviral therapeutics
- Clinical trial management (randomized controlled trials)
- Preclinical virology and antiviral screening
Key Technologies
- Botanical extraction and concentration methods
- Topical formulation chemistry
- Cell-based antiviral assays (including entry/MAGI-style assays)
- HCV replicon assays