thanx for the info.... u have confirmed my opinion. i would have been happy to get an honest response from the doctor that u gave. the fact that he was so trigger happy to prescribe the cream shows that he was profit driven. Btw , i was there for a different problem but mentioned the cold sores in passing. I tried the cream reluctantly because i wanted to get rid of it quickly. To confess, it was also because prescription drugs are free in Canada. Which brings me to another sad truth about the collusion of the government with the pharmaceutical industry. The whole healthcare system is set up for managing sickness instead of health preservation.