-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation Calls Ad Campaign Reckless and Irresponsible and Urges World s Largest Pharmaceutical Company to Curb Direct to Consumer Drug Advertising LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation, (AHF) the nation s largest AIDS group and a direct provider of HIV/AIDS medical care to
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth time in the new millennium, a team of Huntington Hospital medical professionals, led by Kimberly Shriner, MD, will travel to Arusha, Tanzania (East Africa) bringing medical care and supplies to the Upone Charitable Medical Centre, an outpatient AIDS clinic. The
-- HIV/AIDS compound marks first regulatory submission by Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd. CO CORK, Ireland , Dec. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd. today announced the submission of a New Drug Application to the United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the United States , which currently operates free AIDS treatment clinics in the US, Africa and Central America -- including 12 free AIDS treatment clinics throughout California, joined the California Medical Associat
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (Amex: HIV) today announced the addition of dried blood spot samples as a new indication for use with the Calypte HIV-1 BED Incidence EIA. The Calypte HIV-1 BED Incidence EIA Dried Blood Spot Control Pack is now available as an accessor
BOSTON, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Boomerangs, AIDS Action Committee s award- winning resale store, specializes in new and vintage clothing for men, women, and children. As well, Boomerangs offers a variety of affordable new and previously loved gifts, housewares, electronics and furniture. We have forged tremendous relat
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In the world of disease prevention, adolescents have traditionally gotten short shrift from the medical community. For years, adolescents have had little in the way of vaccine protection, but the year 2005 brought with it new vaccines for this age group, with many more pushing their wa
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New clinical data presented at the 45th annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) demonstrate that the highest rates of viral suppression with an experimental boosted protease inhibitor (PI), TMC-114/ ritonav
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- An immunology researcher at The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia leads a multi-center $6.7 million program project grant recently awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to explore a novel approach to HIV treatment. Encompassing basic science research, animal s
WASHINGTON D.C., December 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd. presented the primary 24-week efficacy and safety results from the POWER 2 trial on TMC114, a protease inhibitor (PI), in treatment-experienced patients and the first long-term clinical results of TMC125, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase in
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients with HIV-associated unintended weight loss were shown to gain more weight, more rapidly when taking a daily regimen of megestrol acetate concentrated suspension 575 mg/5mL (MA-CS 575 mg/5 mL) than those patients receiving megestrol acetate oral suspension 800 mg/20
-- TNX-355 Data Presented at 2005 ICAAC WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tanox, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNOX) today presented data on its lead HIV drug candidate, TNX-355, at the American Society for Microbiology s Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC). The presentation highlighted
-- CCR5 ZFP Therapeutic Expected to Enter Human Clinical Trials in 2006 RICHMOND, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) today announced that data from its program to develop a ZFP Therapeutic(TM) for HIV/AIDS were presented at the 45th Annual Interscience Conference on Antim
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tanox, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNOX) today presented further analysis of a Phase 2 study of its novel HIV antibody, TNX-355, in a late-breaking submission at the American Society for Microbiology s Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC). The company,
-- Positive Data Presented at 45th Annual ICAAC CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) presented positive results today from a study evaluating the safety, tolerability and antiviral activity of the investigational HIV-1 protease
-- Company s Annual Light to Unite Campaign Provides $100,000 for the National AIDS Fund WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today presented a $100,000 donation to the National AIDS Fund to provide funding for AIDS service organizations across the
-- Company to pay $136.9 million criminal fine as part of $704 million global settlement BOSTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. subsidiary, SERONO LABORATORIES, INC., of Swiss Corporation SERONO, S.A., pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in federal court on criminal charges in connection with several illegal schem
-- Five Abstracts Presented at ICAAC SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monogram BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGRM) today announced the presentation of five abstracts related to its portfolio of HIV resistance assays at the 45th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemot
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Gay Men s Health Crisis (GMHC) today announced that its Executive Director, Ana Oliveira, will be leaving the agency to pursue other professional interests and that an interim Executive Director will be named by the Board of Directors in the next 30 days. Ana has been an outstanding as
What: Press Conference * AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) to unveil http://www.inSPOTLA.org, a new website designed to facilitate partner notification, as well as access to testing and treatment services, in the Los Angeles area Who: Jonathan E. Fieldin
-- Heat costs in New England expected to exceed last year s levels this winter; demonstrably affects low-income households at risk for homelessness BOSTON, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Heating costs are expected to rise this winter over last year s cost levels and are already higher now than last year at this time. To ward
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. (OTC: MSITF) is pleased to announce that it has received regulatory approval to sell its VScan HIV 1&2 test kits in Lebanon . The distributor for Lebanon has already placed an order for in excess of 100,000 VScan HIV test kits
-- MiraCare Rapid HIV Antibody Test Poised for Sales in European Market HALIFAX, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ: MMIRF) the global market leader in flow-through rapid diagnostic technology, announced today that it has successfully completed its quality systems assess
-- Potentially high genetic barrier of PPL-100 makes it a promising candidate for first-line treatment of resistant HIV patients TICKER: PBP (TSX) MONTREAL, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Procyon Biopharma Inc. (TSX:PBP), a biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics in the fields of cancer and HIV/AIDS,
-- Industry Programs Since Proclamation of Millennium Development Goals Have Provided More Than a Half-Billion Health Interventions Valued at $4.4 Billion GENEVA, Switzerland , December 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) today announced the results of
-- CDC-Funded, Two-year HIV Prevention Social Marketing Campaign Will Feature Graphic Images of AIDS Patients With a Simple Tagline Urging HIV Negative Gay Men to Stay Negative -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the Nation s Largest AIDS Group, to Oversee the Campaign Which is Backed by LA County s Office of AIDS Programs
NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD) will host its 13th Annual Charles Angel Awards Dinner on Tuesday, December 6th to honor and showcase those who have made notable contributions to uplift, include and inform the nation about issues that affect our society. The event will Honor the Past -
-- Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo Continues His Commitment To Transform Nigeria s Current Blood Transfusion System ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort in his commitment to transform Nigeria s blood transfusion system, His Excellency and Head of the African Union, President Olusegun Obasa
-- Disturbing Voices Conference Turns Attention from Defining the Pandemic to Providing Practical Applications for Addressing Crisis Both Locally and Globally LAKE FOREST, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Rick and Kay Warren concluded the second day of the Disturbing Voices International HIV/AIDS Conference at Saddle
-- Swedish Think Tank Urges Hong Kong Ministerial to Address Regressive Nature of Tariffs on Medicines STOCKHOLM, Sweden , Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The WTO must mark World AIDS Day by calling for the elimination of tariffs on AIDS medicines says Swedish Think Tank Eudoxa.
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Rick Warren voluntarily submitted to a free HIV screening in front of media and staffers at a World AIDS Day press briefing today, which closed out the Disturbing Voices HIV/AIDS Conference held at Saddleback Valley Community Church this week. I am taking this test public
-- Vice Minister Huang Jiefu and Henan Health Department Officials Also Participate In Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For New Center To Help Prevent Spread of HIV/AIDS HENAN PROVINCE, China, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking a major step forward in the fight against HIV/AIDS in China, Vice Minister Huang Jiefu opened this week th
-- Operated By Baylor College of Medicine and the Government of Lesotho ; Funded By Bristol-Myers Squibb s SECURE THE FUTURE(R) Initiative MASERU, Lesotho, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The first medical center dedicated to caring for HIV/AIDS-infected infants and children in Lesotho, operated by Baylor College of M
MADISON, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, the pharmaceutical division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), has been awarded a five-year, $32 million contract from the Division of AIDS of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for
WORLD AIDS DAY 2005 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day, the American people, through their compassion and generosity, provide needed, lifesaving assistance to vulnerable populations in developing countries, particularly those affected by HIV/AIDS. This year s theme for World AIDS Day on December 1 is Stop AID
-- Viacom and the Kaiser Family Foundation Team Up With DDB Seattle to Develop New Documentary-Style PSAs in Support of World AIDS Day NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of their KNOW HIV/AIDS public education initiative, Viacom Inc. and the Kaiser Family Foundation partnered with DDB Seattle to produce
-- Panels of Young People in New Jersey and Uganda Sharing Stories of Hope and Challenges in Preventing and Treating HIV/AIDS NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate leaders, government officials and experts in pediatric AIDS joined HIV-infected young people, including Elizabeth Glaser s son Jake Glaser, in Car
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush and Mrs. Bush on World AIDS Day: Room 450 -- Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building 10:08 A.M. EST MRS. BUSH: Good morning, everyone. Good morning and thank you all very, very much for joining us on this important day,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- World AIDS Day 2005 reminds us of the tragic scope of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the advances we have made -- and, most importantly, the work yet to be done. We in this department and across the federal government, under President Bush s leadership in the fight against AIDS, mark this day
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Kenneth Cole, in conjunction with KNOW HIV/AIDS, a joint public education initiative of Viacom Inc. and the Kaiser Family Foundation, today unveiled the We All Have AIDS campaign, which brings together key entertainment, political, social and scientific leaders in an effort to foster needed solidari
BOSTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- For this World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, 2005, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc. (AAC): * Makes http://www.aac.org the Go to site to navigate World AIDS Day events * Manages Living our Lives, HIV Conference for Women as part of a 10- agency collaboration * Offers contact for media wit
* Latinas and HIV/AIDS Summit at University Student Ballroom at California State University, Long Beach * Leading HIV/AIDS experts and other dignitaries/celebrities including U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis and actress Lupe Ontiveros to attend * World AIDS Day Dec. 1 LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Sta
-- First-Ever Church-Sponsored International Health Conference Challenges Attendees to Show Compassion and Provide Relief to HIV/AIDS Victims Locally and Globally LAKE FOREST, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Rick Warren and his wife Kay Tuesday opened the historic two-day Disturbing Voices HIV/AIDS conference -- th
-- Respected South African NGO Will Provide Social Services & Linkages to Complement Free AIDS Care and ARV Treatment at Clinic Run by US Largest AIDS Organization DURBAN, South Africa and LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As nations around the world commemorate World AIDS Day, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) t
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- December 1 is World AIDS Day and activities throughout the globe will focus on education, outreach and awareness. This year, all people concerned with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to wear a red ribbon -- a sign of support for people living with HIV and a symbol of hope for the future
-- Patients Taking Combination Pills Three Times More Likely to Refill Prescriptions on Time * HIV positive patients taking COMBIVIR achieved a >/= 95 percent adherence rate more than twice as often as patients taking lamivudine and zidovudine separately. * Mean adherence was higher for patients taking COMBIVIR (85 per
NEW YORK, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to growing demand from its 200 member companies, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC) announced today the creation of the first measurement system for business and AIDS -- a new Best Practice AIDS Standard for corporate HIV/AIDS programs. The Best Practice AIDS S
MANILA, Philippines , Nov. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Calling for genuine commitment and stronger political will, Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, today urged Member States to act boldly and urgently to change the course of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Despite measures designed to prevent the
VANCOUVER, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - AnorMED Inc. (AMEX:AOM; TSX:AOM) announced today the enrollment of HIV patients into its new clinical trial to evaluate the potential of AMD070 as a new anti-HIV drug. Novel anti-HIV targets are urgently needed. This is especially true for those HIV patients harboring types o
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Drug Abuse and HIV: Learn the Link is the message of a new public awareness campaign announced November 29, 2005, by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. Drug abuse prevention is HIV prevention, says NIDA Director Dr. Nora D.
-- According to AHF, Despite Los Angeles County s Own Bathhouse Study Conducted in 2001-2002 at Two LA Area Bathhouses Which Showed an Alarming 11% HIV Positive Rate Among Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM), Bureaucratic Delays Stall Roll Out of County Health Regulations Calling for Better Access to HIV & STD Testing
HENAN PROVINCE -- Taking a major step forward in the fight against HIV/AIDS in China, Vice Minister Huang Jiefu opened today the country s first joint venture blood safety training center in Henan Province funded and operated by the Washington DC-based Safe Blood International Foundation. He was joined in the launch ce
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- What s on your plate Friday, December 2nd? DINE OUT ANN ARBOR will give area residents the opportunity to fight AIDS by doing something they frequently do: Eat Out! Nearly 50 restaurants from Ann Arbor and neighboring cities will participate in the Sixth Annual DINE OUT ANN ARB
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- World AIDS Day will be commemorated this Thursday, December 1, but AIDS experts are saying the event must go beyond raising awareness to holding President Bush, other world leaders, and the US Congress, to their promises. This year, Keeping the Promise is the global theme of World AI
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados , Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 3, 2005, the Barbados Tourism Authority will unveil the inaugural Passions of Barbados Ball, at the Ronald Reagan Building, Washington DC. This unprecedented fundraising gala is in support of the National HIV/AIDS Commission of Barbados and proceeds will be pre
NEW YORK, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Lace up your glass slippers and join Body Positive at its annual fundraiser, Blades Against AIDS 3 . Skate the night away while raising valuable funds needed to fight HIV/AIDS. Co-produced by the New York City Gay Hockey Association, 64events.com and Out of Bounds, Blades Against AIDS
-- VH1 Classic and VH1 Soul to Premiere VH1 News Presents: Tracking The Monster: Ashley Judd and India .Arie Confront AIDS in Africa NEW YORK, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- December 1, World AIDS Day is an international day of action for HIV/AIDS. While most families gear up for the holidays, VH1 will provide special program
* Sent by WHO China on behalf of Positive Art Workshop BEIJING, Nov. 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- For World AIDS Day 2005, Positive Art Workshop (PAW) and Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) are proud to co-organise the Unite Against AIDS campaign. A press conference -- Celebrities Unite Against AIDS is to be held on 28 November 2005 (
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- New data on Aptivus(R) (tipranavir) capsules from a 48-week combined analysis of the RESIST-1 and RESIST-2 studies were presented at the 10th European AIDS Conference (EACS) in Dublin. The RESIST trials are randomized, controlled, open-label Phase 3 trials designed to study AP
-- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS ( UNAIDS ) Releases the UNAIDS/WHO 2005 AIDS Epidemic Update SILVER SPRINGS, Md., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Zeda Rosenberg, Sc.D., Chief Executive Officer of the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), issued the following statement upon reviewing the 2005 AIDS Epid
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the nation s largest AIDS group which operates free AIDS treatment clinics in the US, Africa, Central America, and Asia, today expressed concern over the latest worldwide HIV/AIDS statistics, released earlier today in a joint report by the
-- Failure to Compromise on Agricultural Subsidies in the WTO Gives African Nations Leadership Opportunity WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With the failure of the European Union, specifically the French to greatly reduce their agricultural tariffs, the African Union has a rare moment to assert its commitment to the
GENEVA, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- As World AIDS Day approaches, leaders of the YWCA across Africa are coming together to call on national governments and international donors to accelerate distribution of the female condom to women in developing countries. The global AIDS pandemic is rapidly evolving into a pandemic for
-- US Largest AIDS Group Calls for Increased and More Innovative Prevention and Outreach; Notes HIV Rates Still Remain Highest Among Blacks, Who Were Eight Times as Likely as Whites to Be Diagnosed With HIV in 2004 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in t
BOSTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, December 1, 2005, World AIDS Day, a 10-member AIDS organization collaborative will host Living our Lives, an informational conference, featuring guest presentations and workshop sessions on various issues that affect women. The conference will be held at U Mass/Boston s new
DUBLIN, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The longest clinical study of any HIV treatment -- seven years (360 weeks) -- of Kaletra (R) ( lopinavir / ritonavir )-based therapy study results demonstrated patients taking Kaletra in combinati
-- Co-administration With Esomeprazole Does Not Affect Blood Levels of LEXIVA RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approved GSK s application to add clinical data to the prescribing information for
-- SWAN Study Key Results Presented at the Tenth European AIDS Conference DUBLIN, Ireland , Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a 48-week study presented today at the Tenth European AIDS Conference (EACS), 7% of HIV-1- infected patients who switched from a stable, protease inhibitor-based (PI) anti-HIV regimen to a re
CORK, Ireland , November 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Innovative Trial Design Offers Two Investigational Antiretrovirals in Combination Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced today the opening of its pivotal phase III clinical trial program for its investigational non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase (NNRTI), TMC125.
STRASBOURG, France , November 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Transgene today announced its agreement with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) for process development and manufacturing of an AIDS vaccine candidate for use in clinical trials. The vaccine candidate uses the Adenovirus-35 vector technology and e
-- The Network Rounds Out 8th Year of Quality HIV/AIDS Programming with Premiere of 2005 Rap-It-Up/BASS Film MULTITUDE OF MERCIES on December 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- BET and the Kaiser Family Foundation today announced a line up of special HIV-themed programming to mark World AIDS Day o
-- Mutations developed against PPL-100 may potentially confer hypersensitivity to other HIV protease inhibitors TICKER:PBP (TSX) MONTREAL, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Procyon Biopharma Inc. (TSX:PBP), a biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics in the fields of cancer and HIV/AIDS, announced today r
-- Mutations developed against PPL-100 may potentially confer hypersensitivity to other HIV protease inhibitors TICKER: PBP (TSX) MONTREAL, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Procyon Biopharma Inc. (TSX: PBP), a biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics in the fields of cancer and HIV/AIDS, announced today
-- Brazilian Health Minister Announces AIDS Situation Under Control, Not a TRIPS-defined Health Emergency in Statement to Country s Health Council WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Defenders of Property Rights (DPR) today announced its optimism that the Brazilian government has backed away from its threats to seize A
RARITAN, N.J., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Medicaid Program is now providing coverage for virco(R)TYPE HIV-1 with the current procedure code of 0023T, as of November 1, 2005. The decision to cover the predictive phenotype that utilizes bioinformatics technology also provides coverage for HIV genotypes and convent
SUMMIT, N.J., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celgene Corporation (Nasdaq: CELG) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) issued an approvable letter in response to the Company s sNDA for multiple myeloma (MM). The FDA has requested revised product labeling with the specific indication of newly d
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- President George W. Bush has named Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) a 2004 National Medal of Technology Laureate in recognition of the Company s pioneering work in developing innovative nucleic acid tests to safeguard the nation s donated blood supply from viruses such
BOSTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- We salute the House of Representatives for the strong statement made today to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS by overwhelmingly passing statewide Pharmacy Access legislation which brings us closer to enacting this law that will save lives in Massachusetts, said Rebecca Haag, Executive Dire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Condoms are an essential tool in reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections, says James R. Allen, MD, MPH, president and CEO of the American Social Health Association (ASHA), and we respect the work of the FDA in crafting a science-based guideline that can serve as a basis
NEW YORK, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Body Positive announced today the availability of its 2006 HIV/AIDS Resource Directory -- the first new edition of this authoritative guide to services provided to people living with HIV/AIDS in the New York metro area in five years. At more than 40 indexed and cross-referenced pages a
-- Ten Concerts to be Produced Bi-Annually at Exotic Wonders of the World; Proceeds to Benefit UNICEF and HIV/AIDS Charities NEW YORK, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The 8th Wonder of the World, a leading entertainment company formed by Tantra and East West Entertainment, today announced they will produce a series of concerts
* Achieving early viral suppression is associated with improved clinical outcomes * 95% of telbivudine-treated patients who have undetectable virus at 6 months remain so at one year SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from the ongoing GLOBE study demonstrate that the investigational drug telbivudine provides
-- Featuring Memorabilia From Tom Cruise, Kanye West, The Simpsons, Madonna, Britney, Mariah, Lil Kim, Joni Mitchell, 50 Cent, Brooke Shields & More! NEW YORK, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- LIFEbeat, the Music Industry Fights AIDS honors World AIDS Day on December 1st with BID 2 BEAT AIDS, an eBay auction featuring nearl
-- Study Results May Offer New Hope for Patients Who Had Not Responded to Treatment SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche announced today plans to present interim results from a study showing that re-treatment with Pegasys(R) (peginterferon alpha-2a) plus Copegus(R) (ribavirin, USP) reduced viral levels in hepat
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A series of studies related to the treatment of hepatitis C with Pegasys(R) (peginterferon alpha-2a) plus Copegus(R) (ribavirin, USP) will be presented at the 56th American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) annual meeting, which begins here today. The following st
-- HBO and Comcast Will Host Premiere of Dramatic Film in Partnership with AID Atlanta, Celebrate diversity Through the Arts and the National Black Arts Festival ATLANTA, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars(R) this year, the HBO Films presentation of YESTERDAY will have its At
-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation Says Patent Protection Issues Led to Global Shortage of Glaxo s Life-saving AIDS Drug; Notes AZT Shortage Echoes Global Shortage of Bird Flu Drug, Tamiflu -- In Two Weeks, Patients in Africa, Elsewhere May Be Forced to Scramble to Find Non-AZT Drug Regimens; AIDS Group Alarmed That Patient
-- Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Account for 64% of All Adult Syphilis Cases in 2004, Up From Only 5% in 1999. US Largest AIDS Group Calls for Stepped Up STD & HIV Prevention and Testing LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the US which operates fr
-- Safety Profile Satisfactory, But Recommendation to Discontinue Trial Because of Low HIV Seroconversion Rate in Trial Population -- Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, November 8th at 11:00am (Eastern) HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLGY) announced t
RESTON, Va., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinical Care Options (CCO), a leader in the development of innovative interactive medical education for healthcare professionals, has launched a new version of its Web site with an improved user interface, making it easier and faster to access and navigate the state-of-the-art educa
HOUSTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tanox, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNOX) will present two abstracts on its novel HIV antibody, TNX-355, at the American Society for Microbiology s Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Dec. 16-19, 2005 in Washington, D.C. The presentations include a late-b
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO) has received its final certification from the Ethiopian government and has begun to treat orphans with HIV/AIDS. The Ministry of Health designated Barlow House/WWO as a Center for Pediatric HIV/AIDS treatment in Addis Ababa. According to Dr. Jane Arons
RICHMOND, BC, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ - bioLytical(TM) Laboratories announced today, INSTI(TM) HIV, a rapid HIV test kit developed by the company, has received market approval from Health Canada . INSTI(TM) HIV is the only immediate detection kit available in Canada for use in a point-of-care setting such as a doctor s off
-- Revolutionary Procedure Helps Identify Newly Infected HIV Patients Up to Six Weeks Sooner than Standard HIV Antibody Screening BURLINGTON, N.C., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Laboratory Corporation of America(R) Holdings (LabCorp(R)) (NYSE: LH) today announced the introduction of an enhanced HIV Screening Assay t
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In Sub-Saharan Africa 24.5 million individuals are living with HIV and every 25 seconds another person is infected with the disease. Blood transfusions are directly linked to the escalation in the number of HIV cases. Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), a member of the powerful House App
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- An analysis released today of the White House s Avian Flu Plan argues the plan offers far too little help to countries so they can respond to an outbreak before it reaches the US. It warns that unless the plan is broadened, America will not be safe and its moral credibility could be d
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to popularize HIV testing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to allow the use of the first HIV test a person can take entirely at home. The test, made by OraSure Technology, relies on a swab on the inside of the mouth and provides results in abo
-- Roche Continues Commitment to Examining Treatment Options for All Patients - NUTLEY, N.J., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche announced today that the company is investing more resources in treating the Latino community by expanding the largest study to date comparing hepatitis C treatment response rates in Latinos and no
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa , Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On September 27, 2005, the Washington, D.C.-based President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a contract to strengthen the lifeline of essential drugs and supplies for people living wit
-- Oral Presentation at the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium Reported 50% of Patients Achieved Overall Response in Median Progression Free Survival SUMMIT, N.J., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celgene Corporation (Nasdaq: CELG) announced today that preliminary clinical data was reported at the XXIII Chemotherapy Fou
-- Independent Research Finds Parents Exposed to TV Special Twice as Likely to Talk to Their Kids About HIV and AIDS NEW YORK and CAPE TOWN, South Africa , Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Takalani Sesame Presents: Talk to Me, the TV special based on the multi-media initiative aimed at conveying messages about talking to childre
-- Research Has Implications for Improving Detection and Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis and Other Infections With Multiple Bacterial Sources SEATTLE, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite being one of the most common infections among women, scientists and doctors know little about the causes of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a u
-- Thousands of Patients Now Eligible for Coverage for PhenoSense(TM) Testing, Which Can Significantly Improve Management of HIV Care SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monogram Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGRM) today announced that the Texas Medicaid Program has initiated a benefit coverage p
-- HBO and the Miami International Film Festival to host Florida Premiere of Dramatic Film about AIDS in Africa -- Screening to be followed by conversation with HIV/AIDS educators including Dr. Marilyn Volker, university professor of sexuality, drawing parallels between AIDS in Africa and South Florida MIAMI, Nov. 2 /P
CHICAGO, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago Afrobeat Project (CAbP) will celebrate the release of the band s first studio recording on November 12, 2005 with two shows at Martyrs located at 3855 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago, Ill. The 21+ evening performance will feature special guests Fareed Haque, Morikeba Kouyate, Howard L
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: DVAX) announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of HEPLISAV, its ISS-based hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine in patients with end-stage renal failure (pre-dialysis). The trial will be conducted at multiple centers in the
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the announcement by Abbott Laboratories Inc., that the new reformulation of its HIV/AIDS drug, Kaletra ( lopinavir / ritonavir ), has been approved
-- New Nature study shows potential of entry inhibitor compounds as HIV prevention tool NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In a first-of-its-kind joint announcement, two of the world s leading pharmaceutical companies, Merck & Co. , Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb have each announced today that they have signed se
-- New formulation offers patients more convenient form of the leading HIV protease inhibitor . ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approval for a new tablet formulation of its HIV protease inhibitor (PI)
-- M.A.C Aids Fund Launches 11th Annual Kids Helping Kids Card Campaign with $250,000 Goal, Featuring Children s Artwork To Benefit Families in Africa NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Kids Helping Kids is an annual holiday card initiative of the M.A.C AIDS Fund (M.A.F) with 100 percent of sales going to support pediat
-- Regional AIDS Organizations Enthusiastic PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The July 4 Philadelphia Freedom Concert and Ball headlined by Sir Elton John, drew well over 500,000 people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, was seen by a television audience of over a half-million others and raised a net total of $1.1 m
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLGY) announced today that 100% enrollment has been achieved in the Savvy(R) (C31G vaginal gel) Phase 3 HIV prevention trial in Ghana based on current projected enrollment. A total of 2,142 subjects are now enrolled in Ghan
KENILWORTH, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today reported that it has discontinued a Phase II study with its investigational CCR5 receptor antagonist, vicriviroc, used in combination with Combivir in treatment-naive HIV patients.
BOSTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Nov. 5, The MALE Center, AIDS Action Committee s new community resource and wellness center for gay and bisexual men in Boston, will host a series of monthly on-site events as part of a new program to serve the interests of gay and bisexual men in Boston. Once a week, each mont
-- 30-Second TV Ad Reminds Voters that the Drug Industry Backs $80 Million Campaign to Defeat the Health, Consumer and Senior Advocate-Backed Prop 79 WHAT:Roll Out of New TV Ad for Yes on Proposition 79 Campaign (Cheaper Drugs More Californians Can Count On) WHEN:Tomorrow, Thursday, October 27, 2005, 11:00 a.m. WHE
-- Partnership to Support the First International Program for CAAF Focused on Children Orphaned by AIDS EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) and the Mattel Children s Foundation today announced the launch of a global signature partnership with the Children Affected by AIDS Foun
-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and Agencia Familiar Binacional, A.C. (AFABI) to Host Ribbon-cutting Ceremony and Clinic Dedication This Friday, October 28th at 3pm -- US Largest AIDS Group Joins Forces and Partners With Respected Local Mexican NGO to Extend HIV/AIDS Medical Care and Access to Life-saving Anti-retr
-- MTV Asia, YouthAIDS and Lou Pearlman Join Hands with 8th Wonder of the World Concert Series -- Kick off event at the Taj Mahal, February 25, 2006 NEW YORK, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- 8th Wonder of the World, a semi-annual concert series to benefit HIV/AIDS efforts will be hosted at the natural and man-made Wonders of t
-- Drug Candidate Significantly Reduces Level of Virus in Treatment-Experienced Patients -- Company to Host Conference Call Today at 10 a.m., EDT HOUSTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tanox, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNOX) today reported positive Phase 2 clinical results of its novel HIV drug candidate, TNX-355. The 24-week r
YARDLEY, Pennsylvania, October 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced today the opening of its expanded access program (EAP) for its investigational protease inhibitor (PI), TMC114, in the U.S. The program will provide access for HIV-1 infected patients who need the compound to construct a
-- Monday, October 24, 2005 -- LOVE Park -- 11:00 a.m. -- Thousands of AIDS activists kicked off a 21-day march to Washington, D.C., as part of The Campaign to End AIDS ( http://www.c2ea.org ). PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, October 24, 2005, Philadelphians will have a unique chance to join numbers of
-- Celebrities Host 7th Annual Children s Circle Fundraiser to Benefit Programs for Kids With Chronic and Terminal Medical Conditions on October 23rd LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- This Sunday, October 23rd, families in the L.A. community will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of L.A. foster
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Harris Poll finds that large majorities of the U.S. adult public support each of 12 different healthcare policies, programs and practices, including some which are highly controversial. However, people who consider themselves very religious or born-again Christians and, pa
-- Nigeria to Send $12.4 Billion to World s Richest Nations WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Nigeria reached an agreement with its largest creditors, grouped in what is known as the Paris Club. The agreement will lead to the cancellation of a large portion of Nigeria s massive $35.9 billion debt, 85.8% of whic
PARIS, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (GSK Biologicals) and the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation (Aeras) today announced a new public-private partnership to develop GSK Biologicals tuberculosis candidate vaccine Mtb72F/AS02A, which has shown promising results in preclinical studies. In
-- Freedom to Discover Program Recognizes Achievements and Encourages Risk-Taking by Scientists with Focus on Basic Science and New Therapies for Alzheimer s Disease, Obesity, HIV/AIDS and Cancer NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Honoring groundbreaking achievements as well as supporting cutting-edge research are the t
-- FXB President Demands Reforms to Strengthen Community Support for AIDS-Related Orphans CHENNAI, India , TAMIL, India and NADU, India, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Albina du Boisrouvray, president of the Association Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB), warned the 5th International Conference on AIDS India here today that withou
-- EpiVax s HIV Vaccine to be Delivered Topically with SonoPrep Skin Permeation Device FRANKLIN, Mass. & PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sontra Medical Corporation (Nasdaq: SONT) and EpiVax, Inc. announced today that they have formed a research collaboration to investigate the topical delivery o
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Maxygen, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAXY) today announced that it has been awarded grants and a contract totaling $14.4 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the United States Department of Defense to advance research for development of a preventative HIV va
PHILADELPHIA, LONDON, and NAIROBI, Kenya , Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) today announced a new $1.8 million program to improve and scale up HIV/AIDS healthcare services at 60 facilities in Kenya. The program, a collaboration with AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation), Elizabeth
- The NBA, Players and Teams Commit To Raise $100 Million, Volunteer 1 Million Hours and Build 100 Youth Sites - NEW YORK, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The NBA, its players and teams unveiled a new initiative called NBA CARES, Commissioner David Stern announced today. Through NBA CARES, the league, players and tea
BEDMINSTER, N.J., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BJCT), a leading developer of needle-free drug delivery systems, today announced that the company s needle-free technology for vaccine delivery will be used in a National Institutes of Health (NIH)- sponsored Phase 2 clinica
-- Partners Commit to Affordable Pricing for Patients in the Developing World NEW YORK, and LEVERKUSEN, Germany , Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) and Bayer Healthcare AG today announced a partnership to coordinate a global clinical trial program to study the potential o
MONTREAL, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Procyon Biopharma Inc. (TSX:PBP) today announced preclinical results from its lead HIV protease inhibitor, PPL-100, development program. The recently completed preclinical safety studies show that PPL-100 is a safe drug. Earlier this year, the company had reported on the favor
BOSTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss corporation SERONO, S.A., together with its U.S. subsidiaries, SERONO, INC., SERONO HOLDING, INC., SERONO LABORATORIES, INC. and related entities ( SERONO ) have agreed to pay a total of $704,000,000 to resolve criminal charges and civil liabilities in connection with several illeg
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the US which operates free AIDS treatment clinics in the US, Africa, Central America and Asia, including 14 clinics in California and Florida, today welcomed the news of multi-national drug giant, Serono Inc. s, sett
-- The Last Day Of Hispanic Heritage Month Will Be Reserved To Spread The Message: Love Your Life, Protect Yourself, Get Tested For HIV NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark a special day of awareness and prevention against HIV/AIDS in the Latino community, the Latino Commission on AIDS and the Hispanic Federation,
-- Pfizer /TASO Partnership to Improve Training, Counseling, Treatment and Care for Thousands Living with HIV/AIDS MBARARA, Uganda , Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), with support from Pfizer Inc, opened a new AIDS counseling and training center here today that will play an importa
-- US Largest AIDS Organization Says Approval of Home Testing Could Improve HIV Prevention Efforts LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which offers free HIV/AIDS treatment at its 14 clinics in California and Florida and is the operator of the largest free alternative HIV testing progr
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Congressional and Latino community leaders announce highlights of The National Latino AIDS Awareness Day festivities and the release of a new study on Hispanic women and HIV/AIDS. National Latino AIDS Awareness day was founded to call for expansion of resources for preventing spread
-- DHHS Panel Revises Approach for Treatment Experienced Patients -- NUTLEY, N.J., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly updated HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) support the use of FUZEON(R) ( enfuvirtide ) with an active boosted protease inhibitor (PI) in patients w
OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- HIV causes AIDS, Ignorance Kills, Protect Yourself is the slogan that the Bay Area National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (BANLAAD) coalition has adopted for this year s National AIDS Awareness Day on October 15, 2005. BANLAAD is a coalition formed by a diverse group of agencies, he
-- Representatives Hilda Solis and Grace Napolitano Speak on Behalf of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in Recognition of Latino AIDS Awareness Day WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ryan White ACTION Campaign joins Bienestar Human Services on October 14 from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (PDT) in hosting a Latino Town Hall
-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation Denounces Perverse Funding Priorities LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles County bureaucrats charged with distributing federal emergency AIDS funds sent a letter to community clinics and service providers on Friday informing them of $1.6 million in funding reductions to offset
SEATTLE, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Koronis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the initiation of a Phase 1b clinical trial of KP-1461, its novel anti-viral therapeutic, in HIV-positive patients. The objectives of the trial are to evaluate the safety, toxicity, pharmacokinetic profile and initial clinical activity of KP
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- HIV/AIDS service providers, scientists, medical experts, health activists and policy makers from across Arizona met today with one of the world s leading HIV/AIDS researchers to discuss new strategies to halt the growing AIDS epidemic in women. Women account for nearly half the 40
-- US Largest AIDS Organization Will Participate in Activities at Several California & Florida Sites Throughout This Week Leading Up to NLAAD, Saturday, October 15th LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which offers free HIV/AIDS treatment at its 14 clinics in California and Florid
AMSTERDAM, October 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Primagen Holding BV, The Netherlands and Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. (RMS), Pleasanton, California today announced the initiation of discussions about a development program to enable Primagen s Dry Filter Spot (DFS) technology to be used with RMS COBAS TaqMan Tests and AMPLICOR(
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- VIRxSYS Corporation, a privately held company developing genetic therapies for HIV and cancer, announced the final closing of their latest financing round. The Series F Preferred Stock financing totaled approximately $31 million. Earlier closings of this round were used to com
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL) announced today the initiation of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored Phase 2 clinical trial of a prime-boost vaccine approach against HIV. The trial involves priming an immune response with multiple doses of a plasmid DNA vaccin
-- An important global event. - Archbishop Tutu ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- October 8, 2005 marks the first World Hospice and Palliative Care Day -- a unified day of action to raise awareness for the expansion of hospice and palliative care services around the world. Every year, millions of people around th
-- The Abbott Fund and the Government of Tanzania Dedicate New Hospital Facilities to Meet Long-Term Needs of Patients with HIV/AIDS and Other Diseases DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a ceremony today, Abbott CEO Miles White joined Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa in dedicating a new state-
-- Agreement Aims to Help HIV Doctors Provide Optimal Patient Care - RESTON, Va., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinical Care Options (CCO), a leader in the development of innovative interactive medical education for healthcare professionals, and the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM), the premier professional associat
NEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In spite of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina to Louisiana and the rest of the gulf coasts, the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day will continue as planned on Saturday, October 15, 2005 in Baton Rouge and in hundreds of other locations across the United States . The Nationa
MELBOURNE, Australia , Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- * Development of VivaGel(TM) significantly accelerated * Development costs externally funded through to the start of large-scale efficacy trials * No loss of product ownership or dilution of equity for Starpharma * Significant commercial opportunity exists for
-- Findings on Back Office Services Reported in the British Medical Journal PARIS, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- An article published today in the British Medical Journal highlights the need for more attention to broad-based and balanced strengthening of health care facilities in Africa. The importance of coordinated investme
-- Musical Gala Benefits AIDS Healthcare Foundation & The Black AIDS Institute LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheryl Lee Ralph is at it again! Her 15th installment of DIVAS Simply Singing! to benefit AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the US which operates free AIDS treatment
-- Expanded AIDS Facility, Which Provides Free Care and Anti-retroviral Treatment (ART), Plans to Scale Up Treatment to 4,000 Ugandans. Facility is an Innovative Partnership of the Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda; AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and Uganda Cares. More Than 1,000 Uganda Cares Clients on Treatment Are
-- New Study Shows Expanded Use of FC2 Could Prevent Thousands of HIV Infections and Save Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs Annually in South Africa and Brazil Alone BALTIMORE, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Ann Leeper, Ph.D., President and COO of the Chicago-based Female Health Company (FHC), announced today tha
LONDON, September 29 /PRNewswire/ -- 75% of samples taken from 2002-2003 were found to be weaker than those from 1986-1989, both in terms of spread within individuals and transmission to others, reports a recent AIDS journal article, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins - Replicative fitness of historical and
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- RESOURCE s Recovery Resource Center (RRC) has just received a $1.7 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to reduce the incidence of substance-abuse, HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis among communities of color and individ
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- M.A.C Cosmetics is awarded the Global Business Coalition (GBC) 2005 Award for Business Excellence using Core Competency at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This award will be presented on Wednesday September 28th at the GBC Annual Awards Gala emcee Academy Award W
-- Caravan Organizers to Assist People With HIV Displaced by Katrina WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS are preparing to travel across the U.S. in ten activist caravans this October, stopping in more than 150 cities across the country to tell local and national leaders: We hav
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Today De Beers is being honored for its workplace response to HIV/AIDS counseling and testing by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC) at its Annual Awards for Business Excellence Gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and act
-- Senators and CEOs to Discuss Improving Public-Private Collaboration to Combat the Global AIDS Pandemic at Hill Briefing -- Through Global AIDS Simulation, International AIDS Experts Demonstrate the Potential of Multisectoral Involvement in Stopping the Global AIDS Pandemic WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At an awards dinner in Washington D.C. tomorrow night, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) Chief Executive Officer Peter R. Dolan will invite other members of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC) to join Bristol-Myers Squibb and Baylor College of Medic
-- Equip for Equality Seeks Damages and Injunction for Man Who Had Lived and Worked at Lambs Farm for Many Years CHICAGO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Equip for Equality today filed suit in federal court against The Lambs Farm, Inc. of Libertyville, Illinois, on behalf of a 54-year old man with a developmental disability w
-- Consortium of 15 Institutions to Implement Award WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, announced a contract to strengthen the lifeline of essential drugs and supplies for people living with or affected by HIV
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. (OTC: MSITF) wishes to announce that it has begun to ship its VScan (TB) rapid test kits to Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a tuberculosis (TB) emergency for Africa. This epidemic kills more than 500,000 A
-- Viacom and Kaiser Family Foundation s Initiative, Featuring Grammy Award-Winning Hip-Hop Artist Common, Launches New Campaign Wave Across Multiple Platforms NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of their Emmy and Peabody Award-winning public education initiative KNOW HIV/AIDS, Viacom Inc. and the Kaiser Family
-- In Response to the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA), AHF, Operator of One of the Nation s First Medicaid Managed Care Plans for People With AIDS, Sought Medicare Advantage Status for its Positive Healthcare Partners to Ensure Continuity of Life-saving Care and Services for Its Eligible Clients. AHF s Program is the
-- CA Gov. Endorses Proposition #78, Pharma s Toothless, Voluntary Drug Discount Measure on November Ballot; Comes Out Against Proposition #79, Measure Backed by Health, Labor and Senior Groups -- While Drug Industry Has Pooled a Record-breaking $80 Million for California Measures, Schwarzenegger Remains Second Only to
GENEVA, Switzerland , September 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) today announced the launch of its new IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal. Developed in conjunction with information technology leader IBM, it is the first internet search engine construct
-- Program Highlights the Botswana /Baylor Children s Center of Excellence, the World s Largest Pediatric AIDS Treatment Center HOUSTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Baylor College of Medicine announced today that the U.S.-based Discovery Health Channel will turn its lens on the smallest and often most overlooked victims o
-- A Major Success For Botswana s Ministry of Health through President Bush s PEPFAR, ACHAP and Safe Blood for Africa Foundation Programs in The Fight to Prevent HIV/AIDS GABORONE, Botswana, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the most recent assessment of the blood supply in Botswana, there has been an effective 100
MILLWOOD, Va., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Project HOPE congratulates Dr. Renslow Sherer, Director, HIV/AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Infections Programs, on a remarkable recognition by his peers. On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) has selected, from its m
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Zidovudine Tablets USP, 300 mg. The Office of Generic Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has determined the Ranbaxy formu
NOUMEA, New Caledonia , Sept. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, today called for an all-out war on avian influenza and warned of the threat of new emerging diseases. While we still have a window of opportunity, we must do everything we can to avert an influenza pan
-- US Largest AIDS Group Vows to Continue Its AZT Patent Piracy Lawsuit Against British Drug Giant, Says Glaxo s Action and Position on Patents for Life-saving AIDS Drugs, Too Little, Too Late LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the US which operates
-- King Abdullah II, Prime Minister Blair and Secretary of State Rice Take Part in the CGI s Inaugural Opening Session Featuring the Unveiling of 4 Major Commitments Worth Over $200 Million NEW YORK, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Former President William J. Clinton opened the Clinton Global Initiative, discussing the
-- Adults Responsible for Protecting Children From Infection NEW YORK, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than half of the world s HIV/AIDS cases located in Africa and up to one in three adults living with HIV in some communities, the pandemic in this region has claimed millions of lives and put the lives of millions m
-- Regulatory Trials Of Aware(TM) BSP Generate 100% Accuracy LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (Amex: HIV) today announced that the Medical Laboratory & Clinical Scientists Council of Zimbabwe has issued notification that the Calypte Aware(TM) HIV-1/2 BSP rapid (bl
-- Consumer, Health & Senior Advocates Kick-Off Yes on Prop 79 Campaign in Sacramento Today; Will Launch So Cal Grassroots Campaign With Opening of LA Field Office Tomorrow, September 15th WHAT: Yes on Proposition 79, So Cal Grassroots Campaign Kick-Off & LA Field Office Opening, featuring supporters from consu
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented display of unity in commitment, all nine daytime dramas on ABC, CBS and NBC have agreed to join together, over a ten-week period this fall, to call attention in their programming to the AIDS crisis in Africa. The Daytime Unites for Africa campaign was created by So
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush at a United Nations High-Level plenary meeting: United Nations Headquarters New York, New York -- 9:48 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: Thank you for t
-- World Vision s President focuses on micro-loans for women and community care coalitions of volunteers for orphans NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The AIDS pandemic and ways to address its impact on women and orphans will be explored this week by leaders in government, business and the non-profit sectors at the in
-- No Safety Issues Cited During Planned Interim Review HOUSTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has reviewed a planned interim safety analysis of Tanox, Inc. s (Nasdaq: TNOX) Phase 2 clinical trial of TNX-355 for treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
-- US Largest AIDS Organization Treating Displaced HIV/AIDS Patients at Its Clinics in California & Florida LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the U.S. which offers free AIDS treatment services at its 14 clinics in the U.S., today announced it is
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IlL., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) announced today that test results of recently discovered anti-viral properties of nano bentonites will be jointly presented with Retroscreen Virology Ltd., a London-based research and testing facility. In this study,
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL) today announced plans to develop and evaluate electroporation-enhanced delivery of therapeutic and preventive DNA vaccines against HIV under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Vaccine Research Center (VRC), Na
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by YouthAIDS: WHY: AIDS affects young people at a greater rate than any other group: Every 15 seconds, a young person between the ages of 15-24 becomes infected with HIV; 12 million young people aged 15 to 24 are now living with HIV/AIDS; HIV is the lea
FERNDALE, Mich., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 300 of Detroit s most prominent artists will donate original pieces of art to be auctioned at the tenth annual ART WORKS FOR LIFE. This exciting event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2005 at Detroit s historic Masonic Temple to benefit the Midwest AIDS Pr
-- ACT UP!, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, More Than 20 AIDS Activists Unveil Campaign Targeting Hypocrisy of Hollywood Stars: You Cannot Wear an AIDS ribbon and Call Yourself a PeTA Supporter LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Two days before People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) holds its 25th anniversary
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (Amex: HIV) today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved the Company s Rockville facility as the manufacturing site for its HIV-1 Urine EIA screening test. In 1996, Calypte s HIV-1 Urine E
-- Awards Given to Global Companies Leading the Business Community s Fight Against AIDS NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Academy-Award winning actress Angelina Jolie will headline the 2005 Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC) Awar
ATLANTA, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The NAMES Project Foundation, the organization that cares for The AIDS Memorial Quilt, announced today that the legal dispute brought by Quilt founder, Cleve Jones, has been resolved. Jones agreed to withdraw his lawsuit only after the California Superior Court ruled in May and August 2
WATERTOWN, Mass., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PANC) ( Panacos or the Company ) today announced that it will hold a meeting for invited analysts and investment professionals on Thursday, September 22, 2005 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the St. Regis Hotel, Two East 55th Street,
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IDM Pharma, Inc. (IDM) (Nasdaq: IDMI), formerly Epimmune Inc., today announced the final results of the Phase 1 clinical trial of its EP HIV-1090 DNA vaccine in 40 HIV-1-infected individuals with full suppression of HIV-1 replication on stable anti-retroviral therapy. Result
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- PA Early Stage Partners, a family of venture funds that makes investments in early stage life sciences and information technology companies, announced today that it has made a seed investment in Azidex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company focused on the development of new therapeutic com
-- DNA/Protein Vaccine Candidate DP6-001 Demonstrates Ability to Produce Neutralizing Antibody Responses to Multiple AIDS Virus Strains LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CytRx Corporation (Nasdaq: CYTR) today announced interim results from a Phase 1 clinical trial indicating that a novel HIV DNA + protein
-- Global Civil Society Coalition Says the Global Fund s Funding Gap for HIV, TB and Malaria Will Cost the Lives of Millions LONDON, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Final pledges of money to the replenishment of the Global Fund for HIV, TB and Malaria fell drastically short of what was needed to scale up the fight against thes
CALVERTON, Md., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven percent of women in Cameroon are infected with HIV, compared with 4% among men, according to the latest Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS), conducted from February to August of 2004, the third DHS of its kind in this country. HIV-infected women are more likely to be educa
-- As Philadelphia Adopts Names-Based Reporting, California at Risk for Losing Tens of Millions; Nation s Largest AIDS Group Urges Swift Action by Legislature to Prevent Significant Loss of Federal HIV/AIDS Funding LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid news that the City of Philadelphia has become the latest govern
-- Is the U.S. backing off on commitments to health, education and poverty reduction and endangering/undermining global progress? WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: A press briefing by conference call with economist Jeffrey Sachs on the upcoming September 2005 World Summit of 170 heads of state and
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CytRx Corporation (Nasdaq: CYTR), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of human therapeutics primarily in the area of small molecules and ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi or gene silencing), today announced that preliminary interi
-- US Largest AIDS Group Currently Operates 10 Free Uganda Cares AIDS Treatment Clinics Throughout Uganda; Clinics Are Operated in Partnership With Ugandan Ministry of Health LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Based upon the revelation of a severe shortage of condoms in Uganda, long considered a worldwide model for A
-- $13K Per Year for Boehringer-Ingelheim s newest AIDS Drug Aptivus Reveals An Industry Out of Control ... and Totally Incapable of Self-Regulation Notes US Largest AIDS Group -- AHF Urges Californians to Demand Deeper Drug Discounts by Voting Yes on Prop. 79 in November LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healt
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Humanitarian and world-class tennis player Arthur Ashe was immortalized on a postage stamp today when the U.S. Postal Service conducted a first-day-of-issue stamp dedication ceremony under the shadows of the stadium bearing his name. The ceremony took place as part of Arthur Ashe Kids
MAPUTO, Mozambique , Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa comprising health ministers from 46 Member States has declared tuberculosis an emergency in the African region -- a response to an epidemic that has more than quadrupled the annual number of new TB cases in mo
HOUSTON, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Nelson Vergel, a 22-year HIV survivor, international speaker and co-author of Built To Survive is visiting several US cities with Living Well With HIV, a comprehensive and free seminar on HIV treatments and side effect management for improved survival and quality of life. This seminar p
MANILA, Philippines , Aug. 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Building up and strengthening health systems is vital if more progress is to be made towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report. Unless urgent investments are made in health systems, current rates of prog
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Concluding an extensive national call for submissions and thorough review process, BET, the Black AIDS Institute, Kaiser Family Foundation and YWCA proudly announce today that Let s Talk and Multitude of Mercies are the two winning screenplays of the 2nd Annual Rap- It-Up/Black AIDS
WATERTOWN, Mass., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PANC) ( Panacos or the Company ), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing the next generation of antiviral therapeutic products, today announced the successful completion of a Phase 2a clinical study of its lead HIV drug
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Check out all of the brand new premieres headed to VH1 and VH1 Classic this week. INDIA.ARIE AND ASHLEY JUDD EXPLORE THE WORLDWIDE STRUGGLE AGAINST HIV/AIDS VH1 NEWS PRESENTS: TRACKING THE MONSTER: ASHLEY JUDD AND INDIA.ARIE CONFRONT AIDS IN AFRICA A Special Highlighting VH1 s Partners
Donated Props & Set Pieces From the Nearly (and Dearly) Departed Cult TV Favorite Six Feet Under to Be Sold at Grand Opening, Saturday August 20th What: Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening Sale at Out of the Closet s Newest Store Benefiting AIDS Healthcare Foundation When: Saturday August 20th 10:00am (store open 10-7pm)
MIAMI, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Upon being diagnosed with HIV, many people experience a prolonged period of inaction, emotional paralysis and even depression. It doesn t have to be that way, says author Nelson Vergel, who knows first-hand that there is life beyond an HIV-positive diagnosis. With the right regimen of nut
A Special Highlighting VH1 s Partnership With The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Premiering Tuesday, August 23 at 8PM* NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS: this health crisis has already taken the lives of over 20 million. Approximately 40 million people are living with HIV today. As part of its
-- Event for World s Leading HIV/AIDS Research Organization Sponsored by the PacifiCare Foundation LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Sideways Wine Tour, the Video Industry AIDS Action Committee s (VIAAC) third annual fund raiser benefiting the UCLA AIDS Institute, is being held this evening at 6:30 p.m
-- A-List Music and Hollywood Stars to Appear in Print and Outdoor Ads NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ALDO, a global fashion footwear and accessories brand and retailer, and YouthAIDS, an HIV/AIDS education and prevention initiative, have partnered to create an international fundraising and awareness campaign to edu
-- Rapid HIV and Hepatitis C Test Evaluations Underway in 24 Countries HALIFAX, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ: MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow through diagnostic technology, announced today that it is registering its rapid HIV and combination HIV/hepa
-- New Competition Now Open to Students and Teachers Worldwide REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Oracle Education Foundation today announced the opening of a new ThinkQuest competition, ThinkQuest International 2006, inviting students and teachers from around the world to take part in this u
-- Academy Award-Winning Actress/Social Activist Jolie and Renowned Economist Sachs Travel to Kenya To Explore Poverty - And To Inspire Young People To Take Action -- Timed to Coincide with U.N. Summit, Special Premieres on September 14 at 7 p.m., As Part of MTV s New Pro-Social Initiative think MTV NEW YORK, Aug.
-- JAMA Article Reports on CDC Study That Showed 48% of Men Infected With HIV Were Unaware of Their Infection. AHF Says US HIV Testing System is Broken; Calls for Routine HIV Testing in Healthcare Settings, More Access to HIV Testing Overall LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent Centers for Disease Control and
WASHINGTON and ROME, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Malawi is facing its worst food crisis in more than a decade, the result of a combination of factors, including drought, floods, consecutive poor harvests, endemic poverty and the effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, FAO said today. More than 4.2 million people, or over 34 perc
-- Honor Conferred by Prestigious Organization Enables the Nation s Largest AIDS Organization to Issue Continuing Medical Education Credits to HIV/AIDS Providers Nationwide LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the US which operates free AIDS treatment cl
SAN FRANCISCO and INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned philanthropist Mouli Cohen announced today a partnership with Indiana University s HAART and Harvest program, designed to provide food to HIV/AIDS patients in Kenya , Africa. Today the overwhelming number of HIV/AIDS cases in and around Kenya has cau
RARITAN, N.J., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Addressing the need for a more complete assessment upon which to base HIV treatment decisions, Virco BVBA, a leader in drug-resistance testing, is rolling out the virco(R)TYPE HIV-1 resistance analysis with clinical cutoffs. Described as a report card that includes a grade point av
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Simple steps by health care institutions can increase the number of women tested for and diagnosed with chlamydia according to a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of Atlanta, Georgia. The analysis, which evaluated almo
NEW YORK, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Italian jewelry designer Roberto Coin has joined forces with YouthAIDS in their global incentive of raising funds and spreading the message of HIV/AIDS awareness to the world s youth population. Implemented through events and promotions, Roberto Coin has specially-designed a diamond ch
SEATTLE, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), a Geneva-based non-profit funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Eiken Chemical Co. Ltd., a Japan-based manufacturer of clinical diagnostics, today announced a collaboration to develop a rapid and simple test for the
-- Nation s Largest AIDS Group Supports HHS Plan to Streamline Ryan White CARE Act. Government Redesign Calls for Increased Funding Levels for Life-Saving Medical Care, Particularly Among Underserved and Minority Populations, Reduction in Bureaucracy and Administrative Overhead. What: Press Conference & Teleconfere
-- Trade Agreement With Anti-Generic Drug Provisions Approved by House of Representatives Today in 217 to 215 Vote; Nation s Largest AIDS Organization Denounces Action and Calls on Global Community to Recognize HIV/AIDS as International Public Health Emergency WASHINGTON D.C., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS advocates fro
-- AHF Says California Could Lose Up to $50M Annually Unless It Scraps Current Code System. As Part of HHS Plan to Streamline Ryan White CARE Act, Officials Signal Intention to Require Reporting of HIV Cases by Individuals Names Rather Than Via Code-based system Beginning in Fiscal Year 2007. LOS ANGELES, July 27 /PRN
WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Infectious diseases pose a serious threat to the nation s public health. Today, experts addressed key developments to the current and future outlook of infectious diseases, highlighting adolescent immunizations, outbreaks and epidemics of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance
Comprehensive Approach Will Help Extend and Improve the Lives of Those Living With HIV/AIDS and Increase Prevention Efforts WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- At a meeting today with members of the President s Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS, the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment and a
At a Glance -- Patients taking an HIV regimen containing the fixed dose combination EPZICOM (abacavir and lamivudine) dosed once daily (QD) tended to be more satisfied with the convenience of their HIV regimens than those taking ZIAGEN (abacavir sulfate) + EPIVIR (lamivudine) separately twice daily. -- Several aspects
Nation s Largest AIDS Group Supports HHS Plan to Streamline Ryan White CARE Act. Government Redesign Calls for Increased Funding Levels for Life-Saving Medical Care, Particularly Among Underserved and Minority Populations, Reduction in Bureaucracy and Administrative Overhead. NOTE - MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Michael Weinstei
Local MannaWalk Events to Provide Nutritional Programs for Orphans With Epidemic Disease WHAT: On August 6, in big cities and small towns across the United States, people will unite and walk together to show their support for fighting HIV/AIDS in children across the globe. The new nationwide event, called MannaWalk, wi
SAN DIEGO, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epimmune Inc. (Nasdaq: EPMN) today announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), holds an active Investigational New Drug application (IND) from the FDA to test Epimmune s multi-epitope re
WATERTOWN, Mass., July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- V.I. Technologies ( Vitex ) and collaborators at the University at Buffalo s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, today presented a detailed analysis of the Phase I/II clinical trial of its HIV drug candidate PA-457 at the 3rd International AID
SAN DIEGO, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epimmune Inc. (Nasdaq: EPMN) today announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), holds an active Investigational New Drug application (IND) from the FDA to test Epimmune s multi-epitope re
AT a GLANCE 120-week data from APV30002/APV30005 study of ART regimens containing LEXIVA/r: -- Median serum levels of ALT and AST, enzyme markers for liver disease, remained stable in 35 patients co-infected with hepatitis C or B. -- There were few new treatment-emergent Grade 3-4 ALT or AST toxicities observed betwe
At a Glance -- Data from 11,586 patients who took an abacavir-containing product were obtained from four databases in this Epidemiology Study. -- Rechallenge with an abacavir-containing product in patients with a history of HSR or HSR-like events occurred in 18 of 11,586 (0.2%) patients in this study. -- Hospitaliz
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil , July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- An open label, single-arm study conducted among 15 HIV-positive patients evaluated the pharmacokinetic parameters of a once-daily combination of LEXIVA(R) ( fosamprenavir calcium), ritonavir and
NEW YORK, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition: A steady onslaught of unreasonable, unacceptable, and unjustified increases in the price of therapies to treat HIV has caused activists in the US to accuse drugmakers of artificially inflating the market at the exp
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil , July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers are evaluating two new methods for self-injecting FUZEON(R) (enfuvirtide) in an effort to identify viable alternatives for patients who may wish to administer the drug without the standard needle and syringe. At the International AIDS Society (IAS) conference
-- LA Times Article Today Blasts California s Current HIV Reporting System as Too Cumbersome. Most AIDS Advocates and Officials Statewide Now Seek to Move to a More Accurate Names-Based Reporting System - the Norm in 37 States. Under Current Alphanumeric System, California Stands to Lose Up to $50M Annually in Federal
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil , July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients starting HIV treatment with Roche s protease inhibitor INVIRASE(R) (saquinavir mesylate) boosted with a small dose of ritonavir show no significant resistance to protease inhibitors , according to a study presented today at the 3rd International AIDS Society
-- US Largest AIDS Group to Expand Innovative Program Which Trains Africans to Work With Health Care Providers Treating People With HIV/AIDS on Hard-Hit Continent. To Date, AHF Global Immunity Has Trained 75 HIV Medics in Uganda , Zambia and Rwanda . -- NOTE: Next AHF-GI HIV Medics
-- Highly Sensitive Molecular Test Provides Valuable Tool for Measuring HCV in Serum and Plasma, Helping Physicians to Effectively Manage Patient Therapy DELKENHEIM, Germany , July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott and Celera Diagnostics, a joint venture between the Applied Biosystems Group and Celera Genomics Group
-- Tobacco, Obesity, Stem Cells, HIV/AIDS, Immigrant Health and Environmental Health to be Addressed CHICAGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of Congress, public health experts, community leaders and citizens of Chicago will convene tomorrow, Saturday, July 23, to address racial and ethnic health disparities in the are
WASHINGTON, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Republican House leaders have tentatively scheduled a vote on the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement for Wednesday, July 27. Today at 1pm ET Global AIDS Alliance will co-sponsor a press conference by telephone to explain why many health advocates are opposing the treaty. Dr. Paul Zeitz, E
-- GlaxoSmithKline to Initiate Phase IIb Clinical Trial in HIV-infected Patients CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that its collaborator, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has received fast track designation for the HIV protease inhibitor (PI) 64
-- The UGANDA CARES - St Balikuddembe Market Clinic, an Innovative Partnership of the Kampala City Council, United Market Vendors Association (UMVA), Development Initiatives International, Marie Stopes Uganda and AIDS Healthcare Foundation Global Immunity (AHF-GI), Will Target Vendors in the Largest Marketplace in East
-- New Study of FUZEON with Biojector 2000 to Begin in August 2005 NUTLEY, N.J. and MORRISVILLE, N.C., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche and Trimeris (Nasdaq: TRMS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has accepted the filing of their sNDA to consider inclusion of information about the Bioject
NEW YORK, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- amfAR has released an issue brief demonstrating a close connection between gender-based violence and HIV infection. The New York-based AIDS research foundation is calling for resources to develop, test, and implement behavioral, biomedical, and social interventions to address violence
-- Erik Estrada to Deliver Urgent Address to Healthcare Professionals and Policy Makers on Behalf of the Latino Community CHICAGO, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare professionals, policy makers and other thought leaders will convene at the Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza on July 25th and 26th for the 2005 National Conf
-- A Special Highlighting VH1 s Partnership With The Global Fund To Fight Aids, Tuberculosis And Malaria BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS: this health crisis has already taken the lives of over 20 million. Approximately 38 million people are living with HIV today. As part of its continuing public aff
NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- After 10 years, 7TH ON SALE returns and is available online for the first time. The unprecedented new format is sure to make fashion and fundraising history once again. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Foundation has teamed with Vogue magazine, eBay, Kenneth Cole, and
PRINCETON, N.J., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) announced today that it has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Zidovudine Tablets USP, 300 mg. This is the first approval granted by the USFDA for generic Zidovudine. This is
-- Abbott Laboratories Avoid Patent Break After Agreeing to Price Reduction WASHINGTON, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- USA for Innovation today expressed its disappointment with the Government of Brazil s decision to use industrial blackmail to achieve a price reduction on Abbott Labs AIDS drugs under the threat of a patent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa , July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Former South African President Nelson Mandela: I am pleased that Ambassador Holbrooke and the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC) have opened a South African office and are embarking on an effort to engage more African busine
WASHINGTON, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by First Lady Laura Bush to Centre for the Book: Centre for the Book - Cape Town, South Africa 2:57 P.M. (Local) MRS. BUSH: Thank you all very much. Thank you, Ambassador. Thanks each and every one of you for your warm welcome. I m so glad we
NEW YORK, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF proudly announced that as part of Key Club International s fall Season of Service the youth service organization will tackle the spread of HIV/AIDS through the education and enrichment of young girls in Kenya . Money raised by Key Club members for this year s T
SAO PAULO, Brazil , July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott announced today that it achieved its goals in negotiating an agreement with the government of Brazil regarding Kaletra (R) ( lopinavir / ritonavir ), th
-- Community Groups Across the Country Organize Testing, Counseling Events to Encourage Everyone to Know Their HIV Status WASHINGTON, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1985, when concern and uncertainty surrounding the AIDS epidemic was at an all time high, a diagnostic test for HIV was made commercially available, enabling pe
GLENEAGLES, Scotland, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Joint Statement From: Zeda Rosenberg, CEO, International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) Polly Harrison, Director, Alliance for Microbicide Development (AMD) Lori Heise, Director, Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM) Manju Chatani, Coordinator, African Microbicides Advo
-- Glenmark Deal Added to Agreements in China and the West; Glenmark to Manufacture Crofelemer for Global Market and Provide Equity Investment SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today a collaboration agreement with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. of Mumbai,
-- Chuck Henry, Former Head of LA County s Office of AIDS Programs & Policy, Committed More Federal Ryan White Title I Funding to Grantees Than Was Allocated. Grants Included Two Contested No Bid Contracts for $1.9M and $1.5M -- LA AIDS Program Faces Impending Financial Crisis - Like Many Eligible Metropolitan Area
EDMONTON, Alberta, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc.(Pinksheets: MSITF) is pleased to announce that it has received a Letter of Commitment from the Shanghai Police Department that it will be using the VScan HIV test kit. The test kits will be deployed as part of their regular equipmen
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PRX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved Megace(R) ES (megestrol acetate), a concentrated oral suspension for the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, or an unexplained, significant w
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroLogic, Inc., (Nasdaq: VLGC) announced today that the Company has signed a multi-year, $4.8 million service agreement with Schering-Plough Research Institute, the research arm of Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP), to use ViroLogic s novel HIV resist
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The American public overall does not appear to be a strong proponent for increased foreign aid to poorer countries for public health initiatives and to help with the prevention of disease including HIV/AIDS. While one-in-five (21%) U.S. adults believes the U.S. government spends
PLEASANTON, Calif., July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (Amex: HIV ) today announced that it has executed distribution agreements with two distributors for the marketing and sale of its Aware(TM) rapid HIV antibody tests in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
HALIFAX, July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ: MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow-through diagnostic tests, announced today that it has expanded its market presence in Latin America with the completion of product registrations in Argentina ,
MONTREAL, July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Theratechnologies (TSX: TH) announced today that on June 30 a patient in Atlanta, Georgia, became the first to begin treatment in the Phase III clinical trial testing Theratechnologies TH9507 (ThGRF) compound in HIV associated lipodystrophy, a condition that affects many patien
-- Deliver 300,000 Letters Calling For Historic Deal at G8, Call For End to Global AIDS and Poverty PHILADELPHIA, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ONE volunteers from across America joined community leaders, activists and Live 8 artists and celebrities to kick-off the Philadelphia Live 8 Concert by delivering 300,000 lett
-- US Largest AIDS Group Has Long Challenged Administration Claims Over Ambitious Global AIDS Program. Bush Officials Claim at Least 20,000 in Botswana on AIDS Drugs Via PEPFAR; Botswana Government States Number Via US Help is Actually Zero. LOS ANGELES, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) the large
-- Virgin Megastore Chain Partner with International Organizations for One Day Event to Help Fight Global AIDS and Extreme Poverty ** UPDATED INFORMATION ON EVENT PERFORMANCES** LOS ANGELES, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- More than one billion people live on less than $1 a day with few opportunities to earn more. Each day ove
-- Leo Chau and Sean Duffy crawled 32.26 miles (45 hours straight) through hail, lightning, and freezing temperatures into the Guinness Book of World Records to raise nearly $20,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Jun
-- Scientists Around the World to Discover New Ways to Fight Disease in Poorest Countries SEATTLE, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, a major effort to achieve scientific breakthroughs against diseases that kill millions of people each year in the world s poorest countries, today
DUBLIN, Ireland , June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In recognition of National HIV Testing Day, Trinity Biotech plc (NASDAQ: TRIBD, ISE: TRIB.I) announced today that it will make a donation to the value of US$1m of their Uni-Gold(TM) Recombigen(R) HIV Rapid tests to community based organizations (CBO s) and public heal
WASHINGTON, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, regarding National HIV Testing Day, June 27, 2005: Today marks the 11th annual observance of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), which reminds all Americans that HIV testing is an important step in the
-- Company to Build Additional Clinical Centers; Cuts Price of Pediatric HIV Formulations HOUSTON and NEW YORK, June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New York (NYSE: BMY) and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, today announced a groundbreaking multi-part program to provide medical care for Af
-- Hearing Highlights Important Issues Addressed in Coalition s Reauthorization Recommendations WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- CAEAR Coalition supports the bipartisan spirit of the hearing on the Ryan White CARE Act reauthorization conducted on June 23, 2005, by the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Managem
BRASILIA, Brazil , June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Health of Brazil has declared the anti-retroviral drug Kaletra (Lopinavir/ ritonavir ), manufactured by Abbott Laboratories , to be of public interest.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- With only days to go before the landmark HIV/AIDS awareness event and fundraiser, the PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM CONCERT AND BALL, headlined by Sir Elton John on July 4 in Philadelphia, organizers today announced the addition of Broadway star Bruce Vilanch and comedic actor Wayne Brady a
* 1 Million Americans are HIV-Positive, the Highest Level Ever, According to CDC * Nearly Half of These Cases Are Among African Americans CYPRESS, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seeking to help stop the nationwide spread of HIV and AIDS among African Americans, PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. (NYSE: PHS) is p
-- New Poll Shows EBM Does Not Address Voters Healthcare Concerns, Majority of New Yorkers Oppose Concept ALBANY, N.Y., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Latino Commission on AIDS, appearing in Albany Tuesday with New York s chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, The Epilepsy Foundation of New York City, and
WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) was one of three leading organizations in the AIDS vaccine field to testify today at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on AIDS vaccines. The hearing, led by Chairman Richard Lugar (R-IN), discussed the AIDS pandemic a
NEW YORK, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The excellent annual growth rates recently enjoyed by the world market for prescription antiviral medications will peak in the 2005-2006 period at nearly 17% before falling to more modest levels by the end of the decade, according to a newly released report from Kalorama Information. N
-- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report on The Ryan White CARE Act Bolsters AIDS Healthcare Foundation s Call to Streamline Crucial AIDS Funding Program. AHF s Proposal Would Reduce Bureaucracy, Increase Reach & Effectiveness of Program WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government Accountability Offi
-- 40 Million People are Infected with HIV/AIDS Worldwide and 95% of Those Infected Don t Know It -- Anderson States in the Public Service Announcement More People Tested Means Less People Infected, and Know Your Status to Help Stop the Spread of HIV/AIDS NEW YORK, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- M.A.C AIDS Fund (MAF), the cha
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has granted accelerated approval of Aptivus(R) (tipranavir) capsules. Accelerated approval is a regulatory process that expedites the approval of therapies for serious
-- Company Volunteers Take on International Assignments to Fight Devastating Diseases NEW YORK, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Pfizer Inc today announced the fourth class of Global Health Fellows, a group of nineteen Pfizer colleagues from North America, Europe and Australia who will be paired wit
-- Data Presented Shows That Tarvacin(TM) Binds to Viruses Belonging to Six Different Virus Families; Inhibits Replication of Multiple Virus Types; and Protects Against Lethal Viral Infections in Pre-Clinical Animal Models of Two Different Viruses TUSTIN, Calif., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peregrine Pharmaceutic
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A generics balancing act offers a compelling peek at how the drug industry can both protect its patents and deliver drugs to needy patients. On Monday, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced its tentative decision to approve limited generic version
PRINCETON, N.J., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) announced today that it has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Nevirapine Tablets, 200 mg. This is RLL s second tentative approval under the expedited review process of the U.S. Pres
-- PROTEOME SYSTEMS (an Australian Public Company) and FIND [Funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation] back rapid diagnostic test for TB -- New test cuts diagnosis waiting time to 3 minutes from 24 hours PHILADELPHIA, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Geneva-based Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics [FIND], which
-- Agreement to Develop Prophylactic Vaccine Against AIDS for Use in Developing Countries is First-Ever Product Development Collaboration Between International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and a Major Vaccine Maker LONDON, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (GSK Biologicals) and the International
WASHINGTON, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, June 26 at 3:00 pm ET/PT, BET will premiere OPEN MIC: MY THING, an hour-long special program produced as part of Rap-It-Up, the network s award-winning HIV/AIDS public education partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation. Co-hosted by Mad Linx of BET s RAP CITY and hip
-- Efforts Will Reside on Air, Online, and in Communities Nationwide NEW YORK, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV: Music Television and the Kaiser Family Foundation today announced a series of complementary on-air, online and on the ground efforts as part of the network s think: Sexual Health campaign. The activities will enc
TOKYO, June 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that weak and inequitable health systems are preventing many Asia- Pacific nations from meeting international goals set on health and poverty. The health care systems of many countries are failing to deliver services of adequate qualit
-- Nation s Largest AIDS Group to Propose Streamlining Ryan White CARE Act to Reduce Bureaucracy, Increase Funding for Much-Needed & Life-Saving Medical Care, Services What: Press Conference & Teleconference Call for Overhaul of Ryan White CARE Act for Funding of HIV/AIDS Care & Services When: Monday June
-- Test Provides Highly Accurate Tool for Measuring Levels of HIV-1 and Its Subtypes in the Blood, Allowing Physicians to Better Manage Patient Therapy DELKENHEIM, Germany , June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott and Celera Diagnostics, a joint venture between the Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE: ABI) and Celera Genom
SAN DIEGO, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL) announced today the receipt of approximately $12.1 million in production orders for multiple clinical lots of DNA vaccines against HIV for the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the
-- Despite Bush s and Administration Officials Claims of Success With Ambitious Program, AHF Says the 235,000 People Now on $15B Global AIDS Treatment Represent a Mere 25% of Congressionally Mandated Goal of One Million on Life-saving Treatment by September 2005 LOS ANGELES, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foun
-- Company Pledges Not to Run Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads for Any New Drugs for at Least One Year -- Pharmaceutical Industry Has Come Under Greater Public Scrutiny Since Vioxx, Other Scandals LOS ANGELES, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the nation s largest AIDS group which operates free AIDS treatm
WASHINGTON, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- President Bush claims to have tripled US aid to Africa, yet he has set the Global Fund on a course to disaster. While promising to back the Fund, the cut he has proposed to the US contribution to the Fund could lead to a massive reduction in HIV/AIDS prevention and care for orphans.
-- US Largest AIDS Organization Disputes Claim That NAFTA Improved Health Outcomes in Mexico : Calls on Congress to Prevent Central American HIV/AIDS Patients From Paying With Their Lives LOS ANGELES, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- As the House Ways and Means Committee prepares its mark-up of CAFTA on Wednesday, AIDS Healthca
-- Government Now Reports 1 Million Cases Nationwide; AHF Says Mixed Messages From Washington on Unsafe Sex and Irresponsible Drug Industry Ads Contribute to Crisis LOS ANGELES, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the nation s largest AIDS organization with clinics in the US, Africa, Asia and Cent
What: Open House to Kick-Off AHF s Newest Rapid HIV Testing Location Targeting SF s Transgender Community For B-roll and audio consideration, the event will feature a performance by the Ark of Refuge Choir Where: Ark of Refuge and AIDS Healthcare Foundation s Magic Johnson Clinic/San Francisco 1025 Howar
GENEVA, June 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to the millions of people who give blood safely and anonymously, thousands of lives are saved every day. But the chances of receiving a safe transfusion -- or any transfusion at all -- vary enormously from country to country. Some 60% of global blood supplies goes to 18% of
-- Tibotec to File for Accelerated Approval for TMC114 YARDLEY, Pennsylvania, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibotec, Inc. announced today it plans to initiate an expanded access program (EAP) for its investigational protease inhibitor, TMC114, in the autumn of this year for people with HIV/AIDS who need the compound to const
BETHESDA, Md., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has supplemented a 5-year research grant to NOVA Research Company, a provider of innovative technology, consulting, and research support services for the global health and research communities, to conduct an Adolescent HIV/STD Risk-of-Ex
NEW YORK, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance), a non-profit public-private partnership developing affordable, new drug regimens for tuberculosis, today announced the start of Phase I clinical trials for the lead TB drug in its pipeline, PA-824. The trials begin this month.
-- CARE Act Requires Unspent Funds be Returned to Feds; Nation s Largest AIDS Group Supports Call to Shift Unspent Millions to Needy AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) -- Ten States Currently Have Waiting Lists for Access to Lifesaving AIDS Drug Programs LOS ANGELES, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- As a new government report
-- Results of New Study Shows Barriers Hispanic Faith Leaders Confront Regarding the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Hispanic Community WASHINGTON, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Esperanza USA, a leading voice for Hispanic Americans in the nation, today released the results of a new, in- depth study on how Hispanic churches and thei
WASHINGTON, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The following are remarks by President Bush in statement on the African Growth and Opportunity Act: Room 450 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building 11:11 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. Welcome to the White House. I want to thank the five Presidents who ar
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Hails Waxman Report Faulting Trade Agreements Like -- NAFTA and CAFTA for Reducing Access to Life-saving HIV/AIDS Medications LOS ANGELES, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS advocates from AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the nation s largest provider of HIV/AIDS medical care serving thousands of p
NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harbinger Research LLC, http://www.harbingerresearch.com, an independent equity research firm, announced today that it has issued a Bird s Eye Report for Amazon Biotech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMZB), http://www.amazonbiotech.com , a development stage pharmaceutical/biotech
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire/-- Osel, Inc., the Bacterio-Therapeutics company, announced award of a multiple-year grant from the NIAID, NIH towards development of an encapsulated MucoCept Lactobacillus strain for therapeutic prevention of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and HIV infection under support of the Partne
BRANFORD, Conn., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 454 Life Sciences, a majority-owned subsidiary of CuraGen Corporation (Nasdaq: CRGN), reported today that scientists from the Company presented a poster detailing a potentially new application for the Company s technology -- ultra-deep sequencing of the HIV virus. The p
WASHINGTON, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair will face difficult challenges when he visits the White House today to discuss aid to Africa. Negotiations on debt cancellation have reached an impasse, and Blair s appeal to double aid to Africa has been rebuffed. The stakes for Africa at this meetin
-- Data Presented from ZFP-mediated Gene Regulation and Gene Modification Programs RICHMOND, Calif., June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced today highlights of data presented at the 8th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene Therapy (ASGT) held in St. Louis, June 1-5
NEW YORK, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Paris and Nicky Hilton, Kimora Lee, Christina Aguilera, Rebecca Romijn, Elle Macpherson and Heidi Klum are among 44 women who are using their star power to raise funds and awareness for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The well known women have bared all, donning nothing but Cartier jewe
-- Viacom and Kaiser s Initiative Features New PSAs, Special Programming and Community Outreach NEW YORK, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Viacom Inc. and the Kaiser Family Foundation announced today, as part of their Emmy and Peabody Award-winning public education campaign, KNOW HIV/AIDS, a new series of public service announce
-- Content Capture Software Used to Speed Creation of Patient Treatment Database -- Part of Presidential Initiative to Treat AIDS in Resource-Poor Countries SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verity Inc. (Nasdaq: VRTY), a leading provider of enterprise software that enables organizations to maximize th
PHILADELPHIA, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia s 229th Fourth of July celebration promises to be one of the most momentous in history, with long-established patriotic remembrances, large-scale music events and fireworks taking place over the long four-day holiday. It s stars, stripes and big-name stars in America s
-- AB 1677, (Koretz, D-West Hollywood), Clears Assembly in 41 to 34 Vote; Bill, Sponsored by Southern California HIV/AIDS Coalition (SCHAC), AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), Seeks to Reduce Spread of HIV and Other STDs Among California Inmates SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/
LOS ANGELES, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS advocates with expertise on the HIV crisis among Latin Americans today called on Congress to protect access to low-cost generic HIV medications now available in Central America but threatened by the proposed Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Poor Central Americans w
NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Thursday, June 2, 2005 - Researchers and international leaders at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS today called on governments around the world to complement their existing efforts with a focus on developing new technologies, such as microbicides and va
-- Letter From Maverick Oklahoma Physician/Senator Urges HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt to Reconsider $119M NIH HIV Vaccine Trial in Thailand After Leading HIV Researchers Cite Questionable Project s ... Lack of Scientific Merit. LOS ANGELES, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organiz
-- Represents Upwards of 1.5 Million Tests per Year for Province s Blood Banks HALIFAX, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ: MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow-through diagnostic technology, announced today that it has won a government tender to supply rapid HI
-- Nine Presentations From ZFP-Mediated Gene Regulation and Gene Modification Programs ST. LOUIS, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) today announced presentations of data from several of the Company s zinc finger DNA binding protein (ZFP) Therapeutic(TM) programs at the 8th Annual
-- Advertising Aims To Reach Primetime TV Viewers With Safer Sex Messages; Personalize Devastating Effects of Unprotected Sex PRINCETON, N.J., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The sobering fact that millions of people may be taking unnecessary health risks is the catalyst for a new advertising campaign from the makers of Trojan(
EDMONTON, Alberta, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. (Pinksheets: MSITF) is pleased to announce that the military in Mexico has begun testing the VScan HIV 1&2 rapid test kit. The process to get the military in Mexico to test a product is a very long and difficult process. The Com
PRINCETON, N.J., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) announced today that the Company has made further three filings of its Anti-Retroviral (ARVs) formulations, to the World Health Organization (WHO) for its approval under the latter s pre-qualification project for HIV/AIDS drugs.
PRINCETON, N.J., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) announced today that it has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Lamivudine Tablets, 150 mg. This is the first product reviewed under the expedited review provisions of the U.
- New Division to Identify Early Stage Pipeline Opportunities and Monetize Intellectual Property and Technology Assets ROCKVILLE, Md., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) today will report on the company s continuing progress toward commercialization at a meeting of financial ana
AZUSA, Calif., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arthur J. Ammann, M.D., President of Global Strategies for HIV Prevention, has been named to the Board of Directors of Viral Genetics, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: VRAL). Viral Genetics is a drug development company developing VGV-1, a biological therapy for the treatment o
WATERTOWN, Mass., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- V.I. Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VITX) ( Vitex or the Company ), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing the next generation of anti-infective products, today announced that Vitex scientists and their collaborators are presenting three reports describing their
-- New Antiretroviral Products and Novel Classes Will Expand the Treatment Options for Patients Resistant to Current ARVs, According to a New Study from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world s leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical a
LONGMONT, Colo., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Infectious Disease Directory (http://www.guides4living.com) is now shipping. This valuable resource for health care providers nationwide was formerly HIV/AIDS Resources. The name of the directory has been changed this year to The National Infectious Disease Directory
WASHINGTON and ROME, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Armed conflicts are now the leading cause of world hunger with the effects of HIV/AIDS and climate change not far behind, according to an FAO report presented today at a meeting of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS). The Committee is holding its 31st Session 23-26 May
--Experts in the Field To Comment on Progress Made on UN Mandate on HIV/AIDS and Recent Analysis of Four African Nations WASHINGTON, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) is sponsoring a high-level briefing on the situation of the tens of millions of orphans and vulnerable children in developing coun
-- In Letters to HIV/AIDS Drug Manufacturers, US Largest Aids Group Calls for Halt to Companies Irresponsible Direct to Consumer Drug Advertising for HIV/AIDS Treatment LOS ANGELES, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation, (AHF) the nation s largest AIDS group and a direct provider of HIV/AIDS medical care to
DUBLIN, Ireland , May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c17760 ) has announced the addition of South Africa Pharmaceutical Market Intelligence Report to their offering. The Republic of South Africa represents one of the most diverse medical markets in the
GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s ( FDA ) Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee recommended the approval of the investigational anti-HIV drug tipranavir (11-3).
-- KNOU Rap-It-Up Block Party Features Free Concert and On-site HIV Testing WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- BET s Rap-It-Up brings its award- winning national HIV/AIDS public awareness initiative to New Orleans to sponsor the Annual KNOU Block Party on Sunday, May 29 from 2 - 7 p.m. CT at Marconi Meadows City Park.
PRINCETON, N.J., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A comprehensive sex education curriculum that includes messages about both safer sex and abstinence provides a solid foundation of crucial information about sex in everyday life and should continue to be taught in school, say a majority of men and women aged 18 to 24 nationwide (
-- Line-up Includes SAME SEX AMERICA, WE ARE DAD, JACK, DAMAGED GOODS, SHOOK and New Episodes of QUEER AS FOLK LOS ANGELES, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In June, Showtime Networks will honor Gay Pride Month with provocative programming featuring the network s celebrated new documentary SAME SEX AMERICA, which takes a hard lo
-- Combating AIDS in the Developing World, Millennium Project Report Commissioned by Kofi Annan, Cites US Largest AIDS Organization s Global Treatment Projects in South Africa and Uganda AMSTERDAM, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The UN Millennium Project, an independent advisory body commissioned by UN Secretary-General Kofi A
ABUJA, Nigeria , May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to increase voluntary blood donations and create best practices for safe blood collection and screening of donors, the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies collaborated with Safe Blood For Africa Foundation
BEIJING, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to Chinese Vice Premier Madame Wu Yi s call on Chinese and international companies to take action to stem the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC) announces definite commitments by 26 companies to tackle HIV/AIDS in their workplaces and t
-- Mandela and Bush May Find Common Ground on Basic Education in Africa, But They May Disagree on Global Fund and Debt Cancellation WASHINGTON, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- During his visit to the White House today, Nelson Mandela is expected to raise critical issues regarding the US approach to helping Africa. Yesterday, in
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has granted traditional approval status to TRIZIVIR(R) (abacavir sulfate, lamivudine, and zidovudine) for the treatment of HIV infection. TRIZIVIR is a fixed-dose- combination ta
PLEASANTON, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (Amex: HIV) today announced that the Republic of Uganda HIV/AIDS Reference and Quality Assurance Laboratory (HRL), Uganda Virus Research Institute, in Entebbe has issued a recommendation that the Uganda National Drug Authority grant app
CHICAGO, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting hepatitis C treatment before liver disease progresses and identifying the correlation between early response and sustained virological response, are two potential approaches that may optimize treatment outcomes in certain patients according to data from two Pegasys(R) (peginterf
-- GSK Announces FDA Traditional Approval Status of Trizivir ; US Largest AIDS Organization Decries Drug Giant s Aggressive Marketing of All-in-One AIDS Regimen Despite Failed NIH Trial LOS ANGELES, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In reaction to an announcement today by GlaxoSmithKline (
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The national launch of The Banyan Tree Project included the production of two groundbreaking 30-second public service announcements (PSAs) which revolve around the tagline message, Rooted in Acceptance and the call for a more compassionate, understanding attitude towards Asian
DUBLIN, Ireland , May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c17483 ) has announced the addition of Pipeline Insight: HIV - Hold Your Horses to their offering. In the current antiretroviral landscape, resistance in all three of the established classes is proving to be problem
-- Pegasys -- Most Prescribed Hepatitis C Medication -- Now Approved for 1.25 Million Americans with Chronic Hepatitis B NUTLEY, N.J., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved Pegasys(R) (peginterferon alfa-2a), the most prescribed hepatitis C medicati
DUBLIN, Ireland , May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c17473 ) has announced the addition of HIV - Industry Background and Company News Updates to their offering. This Industry and Company News Updates is designed to provide a comprehensive list of all companies with a
WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu, Deputy Surgeon General U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to support the first annual National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which
-- A&PI Wellness Center Launches National Initiative to Foster Acceptance and Reduce Stigma in Asian & Pacific Islander Communities SAN FRANCISCO, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center (A&PI Wellness Center) has claimed May 19, 2005, as the first annual, National Asian & Pa
PRINCETON, N.J., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) announced today that the Company has made three further fresh filings of its Anti-Retroviral (ARVs) formulations, to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for its approval, taking the total number of filings submitted with the WHO, to eight. T
-- Officials From the US Embassy, USAID and Federal Ministry of Health Join Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Center Critically Needed to Prevent Spread of HIV/AIDS Through Infected Blood ABUJA, Nigeria , May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In a critically needed step in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, His Excell
- A Previous Phase II Study plus Multiple Preclinical Studies Suggest SP01A as Preventing HIV From Entering the Human Cell - HIV is Notorious in its Ability to Change or Mutate Which in Itself can Keep the Current HIV Drugs from Working, Making Drug Resistance the Most Common Cause of Treatment Failure - With Encourag
-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation Calls on FDA to Rein in Out-of-Control Drug Industry Advertising; Recent JAMA Study Shows Influence Direct to Consumer Advertising Has on Doctors Prescribing Decisions LOS ANGELES, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the US which operat
HALIFAX, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ: MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow-through diagnostic technology, announced today that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) to provide new features in
WASHINGTON and ROME, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS orphans in Africa are being helped to improve their often desperate living conditions by learning agricultural techniques in specially designed schools, FAO said today. To date, FAO has set up 34 Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools for orphaned children in
LOS ANGELES, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, May 7, GlobalTribe Network (http://www.GlobalTribeNet.org), a Los Angeles based non-profit organization, produced an international video-conference to mark World AIDS/HIV Orphans Day. An estimated 1000 young people participated from four continents, including a group from
NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 45,000 New Yorkers are expected to take to the streets on Sunday, May 15, 2005 for the 20th annual AIDS Walk New York. With increased outreach and a new advertising campaign that is creating quite a buzz, Gay Men s Health Crisis (GMHC) Executive Director Ana Oliveira is encoura
-- Both Groups Call on Financial Sector to Take Action Against the Spread of AIDS BERMUDA, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC), the pre-eminent organization leading the business response to AIDS and World Vision, an international humanitarian relief organization, are calling on the glo
-- Ten BD Associates Head to Africa as Part of Unique Volunteer Project FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., and NEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a global medical technology company, and the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) today announced an innovative collaboration to hel
-- Panel Presentation Today by Frontline Providers and Patients WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to provide AIDS therapies to all Americans who need them, a minimum of $303 million in additional federal funding is urgently needed for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) for the Fiscal Year 2006. That is th
-- Nation s Largest AIDS Group Now Calls on Senator Kuehl and Members of the Gay & Lesbian Caucus to Immediately Work to Backfill Significant Loss in Federal HIV/AIDS Funding Over Past Three Years as a Result of Undercounting HIV Cases Due to Serious Flaws in State s Code-based Reporting System SACRAMENTO, May 4 /P
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The five billion dollars earmarked by U.S. President George W. Bush to fight HIV/AIDS could be wasted if his administration does not increase food aid resources, asserted the head of a leading development organization. Speaking at the Export Food Aid conference in Kansas City, ru
-- ICF Consulting to Provide Social Marketing, Technical Assistance for The Leadership Campaign on AIDS FAIRFAX, Va., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF Consulting was awarded a $1.4 million contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support The Leadership Campaign on AIDS (TLCA) for the Office of H
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott announced today that it submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for the approval of a new, more convenient tablet formulation of its protease inhibitor (PI)
-- California HIV Reporting Bill Would Increase Understanding of HIV/AIDS; Lead to Improved Allocation of Federal Ryan White Funding -- Growing Statewide Coalition of Government, Health, HIV/AIDS, Consumer and Community Organizations Supports Measure Sponsored by Los Angeles County, AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the H
NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The theme of this year s Day is to mobilize support for the elimination of school fees for the poorest children. At the onset of the 21st century, hundreds of millions of the world s poorest children continue to pay fees in order to attend school. While always a tragedy, this situation b
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott announced today that it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approval to market a once-daily dosing regimen for Kaletra (R) ( lopinavir /
GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- VIRxSYS Corporation, a private biotechnology company focused on the development of gene therapy treatments for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, today reported completion of the initial protocol-mandated observations in a Phase I clinical trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of
NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc., today announced that the Company has received a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant covers Human
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Today GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) presented new pharmacokinetic (PK) data on taking the HIV protease inhibitor LEXIVA(R) ( fosamprenavir calcium, FPV) Tablets with the proton pump inhibitor (PPI), Nexium(R) (esomeprazole magnesium, ESO) 20mg Delayed-Release Capsules.
WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent Women s Forum today announces that it has sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt expressing serious concerns about United Nations policies that could ultimately lead to a ban on infant formula throughout much of the world, setting women s d
-- Chief of Medicine for US Largest AIDS Group is One of 10 Physicians Nationwide to be Honored With Outstanding Physician Leadership Award by Respected Online HIV/AIDS Information Resource LOS ANGELES, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation, (AHF) the largest AIDS organization in the US which operates fre
NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- During the celebration of its 35th anniversary, Essence Magazine, the premiere magazine for African American women, named 35 of their most beautiful women in the world. The May issue -- on newsstands now-features such women as Iman, Halle Berry, Angela Bassett, Alicia Keys and Queen L
-- Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center and New York s Gay Men s Health Crisis to Provide Free Madonna Condoms With Each HIV Test LOS ANGELES, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Condomania (http://www.condomania.com), America s first condom store, will provide 30,000 Madonna condoms to Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center (LAGLC) an
-- As Drug Company Announces the Allocation of $725 Million to Settle Federal Charges, US Largest AIDS Group Commends Authorities Vigorous Efforts to Hold Serono Executives Accountable LOS ANGELES, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Swiss biotechnology company, Serono, announced the allocation of $725 million to settle a
-- Congress to Act on CAFTA in Late May; AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Operator of Three Free AIDS Treatment Clinics in Honduras , Urges Reconsideration of New Restrictions on Patent Laws That Severely Restrict Access to Generic Anti-Retroviral AIDS Drugs LOS ANGELES, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As the
SHARON, Pa., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NanoLogix, Inc., (Pink Sheets: IFEC), a Nanobiotechnology company engaged in the research, development and commercialization of technologies for the production of bacteria and disease testing kits, alternative sources of fuel, cancer therapy and remediation of toxic mater
-- Wide Variation in Access to HIV Medications Across States WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-one State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) report limiting access to their programs in some way, including 11 with waiting lists, despite an increase in the national ADAP budget, according to the ninth annual N
RICHMOND, Va., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq: INSM) today announced that it has initiated a Phase II clinical trial examining the therapeutic benefit of treating HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy with SomatoKine(R), the Company s proprietary once daily IGF-I therapy. The Phase II clinical tr
BOSTON, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A Michigan medical device manufacturer and its President pleaded guilty today in federal court to conspiring with others to disseminate adulterated computer software devices for use in interpreting test results in order to promote diagnoses of AIDS wasting and to increase sales of an AI
-- Bill Would Increase Understanding of HIV/AIDS; Lead to Improved Allocation of Federal Ryan White Funding -- Growing Statewide Coalition of Government, Health, HIV/AIDS, Consumer and Community Organizations Supports Measure Sponsored by Los Angeles County, AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Health Officers Associatio
-- SB 945 (Soto, D-Ontario) Up in Senate Health Committee Wednesday, April 20th -- Growing Statewide Coalition of Government, Health, HIV/AIDS, Consumer and Community Organizations Supports Measure Sponsored by Los Angeles County, AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Health Officers Association of California SACRAMENTO,
-- St. Augustine Falcons to Wear Got AIDS? T-Shirts on Campus -- Effort is in Conjunction With National STD Awareness Month LOS ANGELES, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- April is National STD Awareness month in the U.S. In response to the growing number of new sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections among Black college s
-- As Justice Department Indicts Four Former Executives of Swiss Biotech Company, US Largest AIDS Group Says Company Itself Must Also be Held Accountable LOS ANGELES, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As four former executives for the Swiss biotechnology company, Serono, were indicted by the United States Department of Just
-- As Funding Cuts Threaten AHF s West Adams AIDS Care Center, Community Gathers to Celebrate State-of-the-Art Health Facility Offering South L.A. Residents Improved Access to Quality Care, Services What: Community reception at West Adams AIDS center Celebrating Carl Bean House! When: Saturday, April 16, 1:00pm to 4:00
DUBLIN, Ireland , April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15870 ) has announced the addition of Stakeholder Opinions: HIV Vaccines - The Emperor Has No Clothes to their offering. In December 2004, 35.9 - 44.3 million individuals were currently living with HIV/AIDS.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC) announced that safety and immune response data were presented from the first of several ongoing Phase I clinical trials involving an HIV vaccine candidate developed jointly by GenVec and the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) of the National I
-- Roche continues pioneering research to enhance treatment for hepatitis C patients PARIS, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- New Pegasys(R) (peginterferon alfa-2a) data, including exploration of factors associated with treatment response in hepatitis C patients, were revealed in 33 oral and poster presentations at the 40th Ann
BOSTON, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Four former top executives in sales and marketing for Serono Laboratories, Inc. were indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with a conspiracy to offer and pay kickbacks to doctors in the form of an all expenses paid trip for the doctors and their guests to attend a medical
-- New Post-Walk Health Fair to be Added to Sun., June 5 Festivities BOSTON, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The need to raise awareness and funds to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and support those living with the disease is as paramount today as it was 20 years ago, when AIDS Action Committee (AAC) held its first AIDS Walk in
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Conservative Union, the nation s oldest and largest grassroots conservative organization, is calling upon the Bush administration to take action and prevent Brazil from stealing patents from three American pharmaceutical companies on the grounds of a national emer
HOUSTON and ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To address the growing need for care and treatment of children with HIV/AIDS in the developing world, Baylor College of Medicine announced today that it has received a grant from the Abbott Fund s Step Forward program to link Baylor s individual pediatri
PHILADELPHIA, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Who will be joining headliner Sir Elton John on July 4 for the Philadelphia Freedom Concert and Ball? Momentum is building and stars are lining up to join this historic effort -- shaping up to be the largest outdoor HIV/AIDS awareness event ever -- to raise two million dollars for
WASHINGTON and ROME, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Some 23 countries* in sub- Saharan Africa will need food assistance in the coming months, according to the Africa Report, which FAO released today. The causes range from civil strife and war to adverse weather and economic disruption. The Africa Report is a regional and cou
WASHINGTON, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Gerard Health Foundation: Rev. Martin Ssempa, director of the Makerere Youth Ministry in Uganda and Special Representative to the First Lady of Uganda s Task Force on AIDS, today told Congress that USAID and CDC are failing to support the indigenous
WASHINGTON, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) -- is making a real difference in the lives of Africans. We see more progress every time we travel to Africa. We hope that the important hearings being held today by the House International Relations Committee will spur even fu
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania , April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanzania continues to battle high HIV infection rates with 7 percent of adult men and women now infected, according to the new Tanzania HIV/AIDS Indicator Survey (THIS). Prevalence is as high as 13 percent in some urban areas. The 2003-2004 Tanzania HIV/AIDS Indicator
-- Framework Agreement Creates Safe Blood for China (TM) Foundation to Help Establish a Safe Blood Supply in China BEIJING, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In an important step to help combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in China, The People s Republic of China s Ministry of Health signed a groundbreaking framework agreement with W
PLEASANTON, Calif., April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lipid Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIPD), announced that the latest results of both in vivo and in vitro studies supporting the Company s Viral Immunotherapy Platform have been presented at the Keystone Symposium, HIV Vaccines: Current Challenges and Future Prospects.
OAKLAND, Calif., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients who have previously failed at least two anti-HIV regimens continue to have high standards for their treatment success, according to a survey commissioned by the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). The survey results emphasize the need for patients to discuss
EDMONTON, Alberta, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a US$25 million contract from the Federal Government of Nigeria for its VScan HIV 1&2 Test Kits. The Government of Nigeria recently issued a tender notice for eligible companies to subm
-- Network to Also Air Behind-the-Scenes Footage in How d They Do That? LOS ANGELES, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fans of ABC s hit show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will have another chance to see how KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of America s largest homebuilders, rebuilt a home for a deserving Las Vegas family in
LONDON, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The HIV Resistance Response Database Initiative (RDI) announced today that Bristol-Myers Squibb , a leading research-based pharmaceutical company in the HIV/AIDS field, has joined its Corporate Sponsorship program for 2005. Under the terms of the agreement Bristol-Myers Squibb is a Corpo
-- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Partner to Make Every Child Count on World Health Organization s World Health Day 2005 WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation today announced a $1.25 million partnership with Johnson & Johnson to init
LOS ANGELES, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 15, 2005 the UCLA AIDS Institute will host a full day symposium on AIDS in Africa entitled Integrating HIV Prevention and Care in Africa: Existing Challenges and Innovative Solutions. The Honorable Stephen Lewis, United Nations Special Envoy HIV/AIDS in Africa and Laurie Ga
-- Paper Describes Approach for Genome Editing That May Lead to Potential Treatment for Monogenic Diseases and HIV/AIDS RICHMOND, Calif., April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) today announced publication of data that demonstrates the use of the Company s zinc finger DNA-binding prot
-- Magistrate Judge Rules in Favor of AHF s Motion to Compel Glaxo CEO Jean- Pierre Garnier to Continue Deposition in AIDS Group s Action Against British Drug Giant Over AZT Patent LOS ANGELES, April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A California federal court has ruled that GlaxoSmithKline s (GSK) Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Pierre
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Updated daily with the latest information on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, the new Web site GlobalHealthReporting.org offers an easy and efficient way to stay on top of breaking news, new reports and data, and events from around the world. This free site is opera
-- Anderson Joins A-List Team of Spokespeople, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott, Linda Evangelista and Chloe Sevigny to raise awareness and funds for people living with HIV/AIDS -- The New VIVA GLAM Icon will advocate the M.A.C AIDS Fund call-to-action of Get Tested NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The M.A.C AIDS Fu
MONTREAL, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Theratechnologies (TSX: TH) reports on a positive meeting with the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) in the United States held on March 30, 2005. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Company s plans for late-stage development of ThGRF (TH9507) in HIV-associated li
-- ABL to integrate the Stanford Algorithm with the 5 algorithms currently used in its global resistance interpretation report offered in the ViroScore Suite Diagnostic Product TOPSFIELD, Mass., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ABL, SA (A Luxembourg Company) with TherapyEdge Inc. (Durham, NC) today announced it had signed a l
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) announced today that it has begun dosing patients in a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacology of CCR5 mAb in patients who are infected with HIV-1, the retrovirus that causes acquired immun
-- State-of-the-Art AIDS Healthcare Foundation Center Offers Northeast Florida Residents Improved Access to Quality Care, Services JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- What: Magic Johnson to dedicate & tour Jacksonville HIV clinic named in his honor When: Thursday, March 31st 11am Where: AHF s Magic
-- Jars of Clay, The Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble and others to perform fund-raising concert April 16 in downtown Durham, NC DURHAM, N.C., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A Saturday afternoon listening to chart-topping musicians and local artists in downtown Durham will provide a beacon of hope to women and orp
-- Partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the South African Department of Health -- THE TB FREE PROGRAM for the Treatment of Tuberculosis Sufferers JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In Johannesburg today, South African Health Minister Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and sanofi-aven
AHF Says President Bush s Ambitious $5B Global AIDS Program Placed 155,000 People on Treatment Support - Just 8% of Goal of Two Million on Life-saving Treatment. Report to Congress Shows 67,000 on ARVs Via US Funding - Barely 3% of Emergency Plan s Target. LOS ANGELES, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AIDS Healthcare
LOS ANGELES, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the US which operates free AIDS treatment clinics in the US, Africa, Central America and Asia -- including one clinic in Mysore, India -- today decried the passage of a bill by India s upper house of parliament that
-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation Praises City Council Support of Ordinance to Increase Regulations at Los Angeles Bathhouses & Sex Clubs. Ordinance, Which Is Intended to Improve Testing & Prevention Services at Venues, Must Go Before Mayor for Approval Before Returning to LA County Officials. LOS ANGELES, March 24
-- As US & Mexican Presidents Conclude NAFTA Meeting in Texas Today, AIDS Healthcare Foundation Urges Reconsideration of Patent Laws That Severely Restrict Access to Anti-Retroviral AIDS Drugs. To Enter into NAFTA, Mexico Strengthened Its Patent Laws, and Now Few Can Access AIDS Drugs Due to High Costs and Limited
PRINCETON, N.J., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) announced today that the Company has made two additional filings of its Anti-Retroviral (ARV) agents with the World Health Organization (WHO) for its approval, taking the total number of Ranbaxy ARV filings submitted with the WHO to five.
DUBLIN, Ireland , March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14506) has announced the addition of HIV -- Benchmarking Rapid Antiretroviral Uptake to their offering. Historically, HIV antiretrovirals have differed markedly in their speed of market uptake.
PLEASANTON, Calif., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Juvaris BioTherapeutics Inc., a private biotechnology company, today announced a research collaboration with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) to use Juvaris immunostimulant technology in the screening of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) vaccine candidates.
-- The Company to Present the Latest Cross-Resistance and Pharmacokinetic Profiling Data at the 6th International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV Therapy TICKER: PBP (TSX) MONTREAL, March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Procyon Biopharma Inc. (TSX:PBP) reported today the first pharmacokinetics results with PPL-100
-- Success of Radiesse(TM) Facial Wasting Treatment Trial Means Potential Physical and Psychological Benefits for Many Infected With HIV NEW YORK, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians from leading plastic surgery and dermatology practices report positive results from HIV patients participating in a clinical trial of Rad
PRINCETON, N.J., March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced the company will extend its relief efforts for two more years to the state-administered AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) to help address the funding crisis the programs face. Bristol-Myers Squibb has provid
WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to an alarming increase in rates of HIV/AIDS infection among women in the United States , the National AIDS Fund and Johnson & Johnson have formed a partnership to address the unique needs of women and families whose lives have been impacted by the physical, emotiona
WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Defenders of Property Rights today announced plans to petition Acting U.S. Trade Representative, Peter Allgeier, to revoke Brazil s preferred trade status with the United States , otherwise known as the Generalized System of Preferences. The United States is reviewing Brazil s GSP s
NEW YORK and LONDON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) and GlaxoSmithKline (FTSE/NYSE: GSK) announced today they will pursue a joint drug discovery program to improve the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The program substantially enhances the worldwide TB drug pipeline by
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroLogic, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLGC) today announced the publication of results from an independent study that compared the precision and sensitivity of its widely used HIV drug resistance assay PhenoSense(TM) HIV with Antivirogram(R), developed by Virco BVBA. R
-- Hepatitis C is the Leading Cause of Liver Transplantation in U.S. NUTLEY, N.J., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche has initiated a new study to evaluate treatment strategies to reduce post-transplant recurrence of hepatitis C infection with the most prescribed hepatitis C treatment combination in the U.S., Pegasys(R) (p
WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday the US Senate approved an amendment to the Budget Resolution that increased funds available to the Global Fund from $300 million to $800 million for FY 2006. The amendment was sponsored by Senators Durbin (D-IL) and Santorum (R-PA). The Fund is a cost- effective, democracy
WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 17, 2005, separate House and Senate bills designated India as the 16th country to receive President Bush s Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funds. The House bill was sponsored by Representatives Lee (D-TX), Leach (R-IA), Ackerman (D-NY), Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Fale
BOSTON, Mar. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In April, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc. (AAC) will open a new multicultural, comprehensive wellness and HIV prevention center for gay, bisexual and same gender-loving men in Boston called the MALE or Men s Action Life Empowerment Center at 571 Columbus Avenue in the South
VANCOUVER, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - AnorMED Inc. (TSX:AOM) announced today initiation of enrollment into a Phase Ib/IIa trial to evaluate the potential of AMD070, an oral CXCR4 HIV entry inhibitor, in HIV-infected patients. The Company s clinical program for AMD070 is being conducted by leading investigators a
-- FDA expands use beyond blood screening and source plasma - test for use in screening cadaveric donors INDIANAPOLIS, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Roche Diagnostics announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its COBAS AmpliScreen HIV-1 and Hepatitis C (HCV) Tests to screen cadaveri
AZUSA, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viral Genetics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VRAL), a drug development company developing a biological therapy for the treatment of HIV infection, announced today that it has completed patient enrollment in its South African Phase III trial of VGV-1 for the treatment of HI
-- Dutch Association of Insurers Member Companies Begin Offering Life Insurance Policies to Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands , March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dutch Association of Insurers has announced the results of a study revealing there is little risk in providing lif
HOUSTON, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tanox s (Nasdaq: TNOX) first- in-class CD4 antagonist, TNX-355, for the treatment of HIV/AIDS is among five human immunodeficiency viral entry inhibitors to be discussed at the Drug Discovery Technology Europe Conference in London, March 14-17, 2005. In a session titled Drug
HOUSTON, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tanox, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNOX) has completed enrollment in its Phase 2 clinical trial of TNX-355 for the treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The study, which has enrolled the target of 80 patients, is being conducted at 30 sites in the United States ,
LILONGWE, Malawi , March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Abbott Fund, Baylor College of Medicine and the Government of Malawi have announced they will partner in the establishment of Malawi s first center dedicated to providing care and treatment for children with HIV/AIDS. Construction of the new clinic on the Kamuzu
-- Women and AIDS U.S. Tour: Empower Women, Save Lives takes part in Leadership Breakfast and Congressional Briefing with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator Orrin Hatch and Ambassador Randall Tobias. WASHINGTON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the growing women and AIDS crisis, the UNAIDS-led Global Coaliti
-- Competition Tribunal s Latest Action Allows Complaint Filed by South African AIDS Advocates & AIDS Healthcare Foundation to Proceed DURBAN, South Africa and LOS ANGELES, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A landmark South African legal complaint against British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) over its AIDS drug pricing an
HALIFAX, March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ:MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow-through diagnostic technology, announced today that it has won the first rapid HIV test tender in the province of Jilin in the People s Republic of China. The tender is structured
PLEASANTON, Calif., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (Amex: HIV) today announced a progress report on the Chinese clinical trial program of its rapid HIV-1/2 tests in The Peoples Republic of China (China). The ongoing trials are evaluating the sensitivity and specificity of the Company s
-- Congressman Mel Watt, National Medical Association s Dr. Winston Price, Journalist George Curry, Gospel Legend Bobby Jones and National Nurses Association Dr. Betty Lewis Lead Thousands of Churches in Nation s Largest AIDS Awareness Campaign Targeting African Americans NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, th
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLGY) announced today that 50% enrollment has been achieved in the Savvy(R) (C31G vaginal gel) Phase 3 HIV prevention trial in Ghana based on current projected enrollment. This is a significant milestone reflecting the
-- Campus Media Group Delivers amfAR 14 Percent Hit Rate for Ads Targeting Fast Growing Group of HIV Victims: College-Age Women ST. PAUL, Minn., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In an annual effort to provide pro-bono services to one non-profit organization, Campus Media Group (CMG) has chosen the American Foundation for AIDS R
-- MiraCare(TM) Rapid HIV Test Shows 100% Agreement in Independent Evaluation HALIFAX, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ:MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow-through diagnostic technology, announced today that it had presented its MiraCare(TM) rapid, over-the-
WASHINGTON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced 174 grants worth nearly $1.7 billion to help all 50 states, nine U.S. territories, 51 cities hit hard by HIV/AIDS, and 64 community-based organizations provide essential services to low-income residents living with HIV/AIDS. The Fiscal Year
-- State-of-the-Art AIDS Healthcare Foundation Center Offers South LA and West Adams Residents Improved Access to Quality Care, Services What: Media Availability After the Board of Supervisors action on meeting agenda item #15 -- Possible $1.1M L.A. County Funding Cut Would Likely Force Closure of West Adams AIDS Hospi
-- Large Trials of Investigational Drugs Support Powerful Treatment Strategy for Triple-Class Experienced Patients BOSTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patients previously treated with three classes of antiretrovirals can achieve maximal viral suppression when starting a regimen of FUZEON(R) (
RICHMOND, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) today announced that data from their program to develop a treatment for HIV infection was presented at the 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections held in Boston last week. The data describe the use of Sang
-- UNAIDS , M.A.C AIDS Fund, United Nations Foundation, World Vision Sponsoring Unprecedented Tour -- Launches in NYC March 2. Stops in Nashville, Miami and Chicago. Ends on International Women s Day -- March 8 in Washington, D.C. NEW YORK, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the growing women and AIDS crisis, the U
-- AAC Hotlines Program adds RI calls today; Expansion Includes Volunteer Training, Crystal Meth Education and Outreach and Gay Men s Prevention Initiatives BOSTON, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc.(AAC) and AIDS Project Rhode Island (APRI) created a new partnership effective immediat
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. (Pinksheets: MSITF) is pleased to announce that through a major pharmaceutical company with significant retail capability in Peru , that the VScan HIV test kit will now be available on a retail basis in the pharmaceutical company s
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- VIRxSYS Corporation, a private biotechnology company focused on the development of gene therapy treatments for diseases such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, reports unexpected and unprecedented findings in its ongoing Phase I clinical trial of its VRX496 therapy in patients with HIV.
-- Company Makes Additional Presentations on PA-457 at Conference GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that it has provided detailed results from a positive Phase I/II clinical trial of its HIV drug candidate PA-457 at the 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportun
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroLogic, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLGC) announced today that 20 presentations related to its sophisticated tests characterizing replication capacity (RC), viral tropism, and phenotypic and genotypic resistance to anti-HIV drugs were made at the 12th Conference on Re
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Tracking the subtle kidney damage that can lead to chronic kidney disease in HIV patients is increasingly important as people survive longer and may have an increased risk of renal dysfunction as a result of their disease, therapy-related damage, or co-morbid conditions such as diabetes
BOSTON, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists from Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd. presented data on several new compounds for the treatment of HIV/AIDS at the 12th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), held February 22-25 in Boston, MA, USA. Tibotec presented interim Phase IIB results on TMC114, a
NUTLEY, N.J., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved Pegasys(R) (peginterferon alfa-2a) and Copegus(R) (ribavirin, USP) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in patients coinfected with hepatitis C and HIV. Pegasys
NEW YORK, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, hard copy requests, contact information and more available at http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/21317/consumer.shtml STORY SUMMARY: Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved the first and only hepatitis C treatm
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), today announced it will join Bono to electronically enlist legions of Americans into the ONE Campaign, a non-profit initiative launched by the singer and social activist to raise the voices of citizens to combat AIDS and pover
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharsight Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: PHST), a leading provider of software and strategic services designed to optimize clinical drug development, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has utilized Pharsight s scientific input in
WASHINGTON and COPENHAGEN, Denmark , Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- IMVAMUNE(TM), a third-generation Modified Virus Ankara (MVA) vaccine under development by Bavarian Nordic of Denmark, is expected to be effective against smallpox three days after one vaccination compared to traditional replicating vaccines (i.
-- The Project s 29th Learning Center in South Africa Demonstrates Sustainability After Eight Years SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership, a non-profit organization that helps under-resourced schools and communities around the world have access to the universe of
CAPE TOWN, South Africa , Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by The Dr. Rath Health Foundation Africa: As its unscrupulous business practices are being revealed in the United States and in other industrialized countries, the pharmaceutical industry is turning to the developing world to make u
-- Microsoft Collaborates With Leading Doctors and Scientists, Using Advanced Machine-Learning Techniques to Optimize HIV Vaccines BOSTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Research has pioneered promising new ways to combat one of humankind s most deadly viruses with advanced software typically used to analy
NYON, Switzerland , Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mymetics Corporation ( Mymetics or the Company OTC Bulletin Board: MYMX) announced today that it has executed financing agreements with MFC Merchant Bank S.A. and MFC Bancorp Ltd. (collectively MFC ) to restructure the outstanding debt owed by Mymetics to MFC. U
RICHMOND, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) today announced that data from their program to develop a treatment for HIV infection will be presented by a clinical collaborator at a major medical conference this week. The data show that Sangamo s zinc finger DNA binding pr
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Global AIDS Alliance: What: A press briefing calling on the government of India to show greater leadership on HIV/AIDS. Experts on AIDS and international trade law will explain how India s latest actions will undermine global access to af
-- ABL to Integrate TherapyEdge-HIV Product Functionality into Existing Product Line and License IP to Leading Diagnostic and Laboratory Companies DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ABL, SA (A Luxembourg Company) acquired majority control of TherapyEdge Inc.(Durham, NC) and its strategic intellectual property (IP),
SEATTLE, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Targeted Genetics Corporation (Nasdaq: TGEN) today reported preliminary results from a Phase I trial of tgAAC09, an investigational recombinant adeno-associated viral vector (rAAV)-based HIV/AIDS vaccine candidate, enrolling healthy volunteers who are not infected with HIV. Th
KANKAN, Guinea , Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A common, yet risky practice among gold miners in rural Guinea to engage in short marriages with women working briefly at the mine is the target of an innovative health communication program that educates both women and miners about how to prevent HIV and other sexually transmit
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Benitec Ltd. (ASX: BLT) today announced a collaboration with City of Hope (based in Duarte California) to develop a novel T-cell based therapy for AIDS patients. This collaboration will be the second HIV-related collaboration between Benitec and City of Hope and will be fu
JOHANNESBURG, LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), will today launch MTV base, MTV s first pan-African music television channel. MTV base goes live at 20:00 hrs CAT (Central African Time)/18:00 hrs GMT, beaming to a launch audience of 1.3 million ho
WASHINGTON, and COPENHAGEN, Denmark , Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bavarian Nordic announced that it will embark on further significant investments to extend production for its IMVAMUNE(TM) smallpox vaccine program, as well as accelerate product development activities in its smallpox, HIV and cancer vaccine programs in the
DUNDEE, Scotland, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclacel Group plc ( Cyclacel ), the cell cycle-based biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it received a U.S. Patent (US6,531,479) covering a novel series of pyrimidine small molecules shown to control the progress of cells through the cancer cell cycle. One group of
-- Congressman Mel Watt, National Medical Association s Dr. Winston Price, Journalist George Curry, Gospel Legend Bobby Jones and National Nurses Association Dr. Betty Lewis Lead Thousands of Churches in Nation s Largest AIDS Awareness Campaign NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Pernessa Seele, founder and CEO of The Ba
HALIFAX, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ: MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow-through diagnostic technology, announced today that it has completed a second shipment of its Over-The-Counter (OTC) MiraCare(TM) Rapid HIV Test (MiraCare(TM)) against a standing
BLUE BELL, Pa., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- TheraQuest Biosciences, a development stage pain management company today announced that the FDA Office of Orphan Products Development has granted Orphan Drug Designation for TQ- 1017, its abuse deterrent once-daily extended release tramadol for the treatment of painful HIV-assoc
-- March 15th 6-9 p.m. at BCA s Cyclorama; Unveils New Cookbook & Restaurant Guide BOSTON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine sampling delectable culinary creations from some of Boston s most celebrated chefs representing nearly 40 South End award-winning restaurants -- in one evening, in one place, in casual attire.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Paula M. Shugart, President of the Miss Universe Organization announced today that Bangkok, Thailand will host the 2005 MISS UNIVERSE(R) Competition. The show will broadcast domestically on NBC and Telemundo on Monday, May 30, 2005 at 9PM ET (delayed PT) and will be distributed around
-- Chicago Appearance Made Possible by Gardner Rich & Company and Pamodzi Investment Holdings CHICAGO, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR, the most exciting vocal group to emerge from South Africa since Ladysmith Black Mambazo, will bring their magnetic energy, joyful spirits and beautiful harmonies, in ad
HALIFAX, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ:MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow- through diagnostic technology, today announced that internationally renowned Stanford Medical University, Duke Medical University and Johns Hopkin s Medical Research University ar
PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (Amex: HIV) today announced that it has initiated a clinical trial program of its Aware(TM) rapid HIV-1/2 test platform in Africa. The first trials are being conducted in the Republic of Uganda HIV/AIDS Reference and Quality Assurance
-- More Than One Million Viewers Have Called Campaign s Hotline; Nearly 100 Million Viewers Have Seen Sexual Health Programming NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV: Music Television and the Kaiser Family Foundation today announced they have extended their partnership to promote sexual health among young people. This
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL RADIO REPORT MANY HIV TREATMENTS REQUIRE PATIENTS TO TAKE SEVERAL PILLS AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THIS CAN BE CONFUSING AND DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER; HOWEVER, FAILURE TO TAKE THE MEDICATIONS ON TIME, EVERY TIME, ALLOWS THE VIRUS TO CHANGE, WHICH MAY
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The national nonprofit that chose Valentine s Day as National Condom Day is sticking by its message: Love safely-passion and prevention are both important. The American Social Health Association (ASHA), a 90-year-old nonprofit dedicated to sexually transmitted disea
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., and BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and OraSure Technologies (Nasdaq: OSUR) today announced an agreement for the distribution of OraSure Technologies OraQuick(R) ADVANCE(TM) rapid antibody test for the detection of antibodies to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Ty
-- Recent Identification of a New York City Patient Infected With Multi-Drug Resistant HIV Who Rapidly Progressed to AIDS Prompts Health Officials to Encourage Resistance Testing in Newly Infected Individuals - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroLogic, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLGC) today announced
BOSTON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- New York, Boston and Providence are so geographically close and people travel among them so frequently, that news from New York is news for Boston and Providence. Although this is the first reported case, and even if this case is isolated, it is prudent to track this and recognize it as
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush at the swearing-in ceremony for Michael Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services: The Great Hall - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, D.C. 10:45 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I m proud t
-- New York s Public Health Dept. Issues Health Advisory After Reporting Case of Man Who Progressed From HIV Diagnosis to Highly Drug Resistant Case of AIDS in Just Three Months Late Last Year What: Media Availability - Response to New, Rapid & Drug Resistant Strain of HIV - AIDS Healthcare Foundation officials ava
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As a special Valentine to HIV-positive people everywhere, America s leading AIDS publication will launch POZ Personals, a free online dating-plus site for PWAs. Too many people with HIV suffer rejection when disclosing they are positive, said POZ founder Sean Strub. There s a huge indu
What: Magic Johnson to dedicate & tour L.A. AIDS clinic named in his honor When: TUESDAY, FEB 15th 11am Where: AHF s Magic Johnson Healthcare Center/West Adams 2146 West Adams Blvd. (2 blocks west of Western Avenue) Los Angeles CA 90018 (323) 766-2170 Who: Magic Johnson, founder the Magic Johnson Foundation Mic
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Two multicenter research teams supported in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, have independently determined through the development of computer models that routine screening for HIV in health care settings is as cost effective as screening fo
-- Event Slated to Raise Two Million Dollars For Elton John Aids Foundation And Philadelphia Region HIV/AIDS Provider Organizations PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The city that gave the world Live Aid, raising unparalleled global awareness and funds for the fight against hunger, is about to step into the spotligh
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4th Annual Antibody World Summit, a three-day, multi-tracked annual conference extravaganza and networking event, is scheduled to kick off on July 25 in Philadelphia for what is turning out to be one of the largest gathering of monoclonal antibody experts of the year. The m
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GMP Companies, Inc., a biotechnology and medical technology health care company, announced today that its GMP Anti-Infective Solutions, Inc. subsidiary completed preliminary in vitro testing of Microbisol(TM), a new, non-alcohol based topical agent designed to pre
TUSTIN, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM), a biopharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of products under development, announced today the addition of Preston. A. Marx, Ph.D., a leading researcher in the cause and spread of HIV and other viral diseases and Ste
HOUSTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tanox, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNOX) will participate in a panel discussion titled HIV: The War Against Resistance at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference to be held Feb. 23-24, 2005 in New York City. Tanox Medical Director Stanley Lewis, M.D. was selected to appear on the panel slated
DELHI, India , Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today began India s first-ever human clinical trial of an investigational vaccine candidate designed to prevent HIV/AIDS. The trial is being conducted by a partnership between the Government of India -- through the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National AIDS Con
SEATTLE, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Targeted Genetics Corp. (Nasdaq: TGEN), the not-for-profit International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), and researchers at Columbus Children s Research Institute (CCRI) and The Childre
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day, Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson encourages African-Americans to learn how to prevent HIV/AIDS infection and about the devastating effect the disease can have on Pennsylvania s communities. In Pennsylv
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to growing numbers of new HIV infections among Black college students, the Black AIDS Institute (The Institute) and the Magic Johnson Foundation have announced today the formation of L.I.F.E. AIDS, (Leaders in the Fight to Eradicate AIDS), an effort aimed at educating and
BEDMINSTER, N.J., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BJCT), a leading developer of needle-free drug delivery systems, announced today that it has entered into a supply agreement with Chronimed Inc. (Nasdaq: CHMD), a specialty pharmacy which distributes pharmaceuticals and provi
-- Report Arms African Americans With the Information They Need to Get Involved and Move From Awareness to Action LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Black AIDS Institute (The Institute), a national Black policy organization based in Los Angeles, released a national report on the state of AIDS in Black America, tit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- BET, the Black AIDS Institute, and the Kaiser Family Foundation announce plans to launch their 2nd Annual Rap-It- Up/Black AIDS Short Subject (RIU/BASS) Film Competition on February 7, 2005. The YWCA USA, the nation s oldest and largest multicultural women s organization in the world,
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroLogic, Inc., (Nasdaq: VLGC) announced today that the Company has signed a three-year, $7.5 million service agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) to use ViroLogic s novel HIV resistance testing technology to support GSK s drug discovery and developme
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 7th, AFRICAN-AMERICAN AIDS AWARENESS DAY, SHOWTIME will recognize the urgency of the HIV/AIDS issue in the African-American community by airing Shouting Silent. This film, which explores the South African HIV/AIDS epidemic through the eyes of an adult orphan who lost her
-- Calls on President and Congress to Reverse Years of Flat Funding and Increase CARE Act Appropriations WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Patricia Bass, Chair CAEAR Coalition: The reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act is crucial to the health and well-being of people living with H
-- 2005 Honorees Include NFL Star, Police Chief, Best-Selling Authors, AIDS Activist and Philanthropist WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- BET, along with General Motors (GM), will celebrate Black History Month throughout February by recognizing and honoring History Makers in The Making; contemporary African-American l
TRENTON, N.J., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A free, Rapid HIV test that allows people to get results in 20 minutes rather than two weeks is the focus of a year-long, $2 million advertising and public awareness campaign designed to encourage more people to get tested. The television, radio and bus advertising campaign builds
SHARON, Pa., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Infectech, Inc. (Pink Sheets: IFEC), a biotechnology company engaged in research, development and commercialization of technologies for the production of bacteria and disease testing kits, alternative sources of fuel and remediation of toxic materials, today announced that
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. (Pinksheets: MSITF) is pleased to announce that it will begin supplying the VScan HIV rapid test kit to blood banks in the People s Republic of China . The kits will be used by the blood banks to test the blood that is donated for t
-- African-American Cable Network Highlights 2005 Campaign Efforts WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- BET and the Kaiser Family Foundation announced today the continuation of their partnership, Rap-It-Up -- the largest public education effort on HIV/AIDS and related issues directed specifically toward African American
-- Rap-It-Up Joins Absoloot Awarenesss Foundation and Outreach Inc. to Educate Young Adults about HIV/AIDS WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Rap-It-Up, BET s award-winning, national grassroots campaign heads to the city of Atlanta to host a series of community events to educate the public about the devastating affect
As Public Awaits Action on Long-Delayed County Ordinance to Regulate Bathhouses and Sex Clubs, L.A. Health Department Stops All Funding of Testing and Prevention Services at Venues. Since December 31st, AHF Has Continued Services, & Unsuccessfully Sought No Cost Extension Contract From County What: PRESS CONFERENCE
NUTLEY, N.J., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- VALCYTE(R) (valganciclovir), a potent oral treatment for AIDS-related cytomegalovirus ( CMV ) retinitis, received positive recommendations in new treatment guidelines issued by the CDC, The National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association/Infectious Diseases Society
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium hereby announces the availability of approximately $2,691,278 in Ryan White CARE Act Title II and $842,810 in Commonwealth of PA 106 funds for the delivery of HIV/AIDS prevention and care services in the five counties of southeastern Pennsylvania, i
NYON, Switzerland , Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mymetics Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: MYMX) announced today that the Company has elected to its Board of Directors Dr. Stanley A. Plotkin, a renowned expert in virology who has developed many vaccines, including the Rubella vaccine which is now exclusively used
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- IFESH, The International Foundation for Education and Self-Help, today announced a grant from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta to help prevent the transmission of mother to child HIV/AIDS in Rivers State, Nigeria , Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa now has nearly
NUTLEY, N.J. and MORRISVILLE, N.C., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Data recently presented at HIV DART -- Frontiers in Drug Development for Antiretroviral Therapies show that patients who were administered a single FUZEON(R) ( enfuvirtide ) dose with a needle-free injection device (Biojector(R) 2000) achieved equiva
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland , the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report showing a rapid expansion in the number of people living in poor countries gaining access to life-saving AIDS treatment. The WHO has set a goal for 2005 of getting anti
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) the largest US-based AIDS organization with free AIDS treatment clinics in the US, Africa, Central America and Asia, welcomed the news today that the United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved generic AIDS drugs produced by South
* Ad placement value estimated at $220 million in 2005 * Six new PSAs to run across television, radio and outdoor media * TV shows incorporate HIV/AIDS storylines Recent Research Underscores Effectiveness of PSAs and HIV-Themed Show Combination * Half of targeted viewers said they had talked with a partner about saf
GENEVA, Switzerland and ROCKLAND, Massachusetts, January 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Serono Inc., the US affiliate of global biotechnology leader Serono (virt-x: SEO and NYSE: SRA), announced today that it has completed enrollment in its second multi-center, phase III trial of Serostim(R) (somatropin [rDNA origin] for
HONG KONG, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ:MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow- through diagnostic technology, today announced the launch of its MiraCare(TM) HIV Rapid Antibody Test, its first Over-The-Counter (OTC) test, into the global marketplace, starti
NEW DELHI, India , Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) announced today that the Company has made three fresh filings of its Anti-Retrovirals (ARVs) agents to the WHO for its approvals. Earlier this month, Ranbaxy had announced that it had begun filing data for its range of ARVs
DALLAS, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- As the powerful, new movie, Hotel Rwanda , makes its appearance on movie screens around the globe recalling the Rwandan Civil War and one of the greatest human tragedies of modern times, it is also bringing worldwide attention to The Jireh Project begun by Mary Dunham Faulkner, who is cr
BEIJING, Jan. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SOHU.COM Inc. (Nasdaq: SOHU), China s leading online media, communications, commerce and mobile value-added services company, and the Miss World Organization, represented by its Chairperson, Miss World and Miss China, have held a joint press conference in Beijing today
-- Officials From the Pharmaceutical Industry, Non-profit Care Providers and Government Health Bodies to Meet in Amsterdam January 20th to Discuss Improving Access to ARVs in the Developing World AMSTERDAM, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the US and current ope
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC) announced today that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), has begun the second Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy adult volunteers of an HIV vaccine candidate jointly develo
MIRAMAR, Fla., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Altor BioScience Corporation today announced that it has established a collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Howard Hughes Medical Institute to use viral specific T-cell receptors (TCR) for research, diagnosis and treatment of HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) infect
HALIFAX, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MedMira Inc., ( MedMira ) (TSX Venture: MIR, NASDAQ:MMIRF) the global market leader in rapid flow-through diagnostic technology, announced today that the results of the 2004 U.S. CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) HIV Rapid Testing performance evaluation showed th
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. (Pinksheets: MSITF) had previously announced that it had developed a rapid test kit that detects the HIV virus within 2 to 11 days of infection. The latest generation of the VScan HIV test kits has the unique ability to detect the
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A new international program aimed at reducing HIV and Hepatitis C infections among African healthcare workers performing childbirth procedures is being launched today by Dr. Richard Watson, program director of Joeyaid. At the forefront of the program is the Joey(TM) Umbilical Safety
BASINGSTOKE, England and PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, January 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced today that it has out-licensed its HIV compound, SPD754, to Avexa Limited, a publicly-listed Australian specialty anti-infectives company. This is one o
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. (Pinksheets: MSITF) is pleased to announce that it has developed a rapid test kit that detects the HIV virus within 2 to 11 days of infection. The latest generation of the VScan HIV test kits has the unique ability to detect the Ig
-- Esquire Magazine Will Sponsor Benefit for the Young Hollywood Set WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- This year s hottest Awards Night party for the young Hollywood set, The Envelope Please, will be held at The Abbey on Robertson Boulevard, dubbed Oscar Alley, on Sunday night, February 27, 2005. Prod
MBABANE, Swaziland , Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the Right Honorable Absalom Themba Dlamini, prime minister of Swaziland, presiding, a sod-turning ceremony here today marked the start of construction of the first pediatric HIV/AIDS medical center in this southern African nation, among the world s countries h
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC) announced a $10 million one-year contract extension of its HIV vaccine development work with the Vaccine Research Center (VRC), part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. The VRC will
CINCINNATI, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kendle (Nasdaq: KNDL), a leading, global full-service clinical research organization, today announced the establishment of a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa , expanding its access to patients across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas, including HIV/AIDS, cancer,
-- Oprah s Angel Network Awards $250K in Funding to Keep a Child Alive (KCA) Through KCA Ambassador Alicia Keys. KCA s Donation Will Help Provide Anti-Retroviral Therapy and Care for Clients at Free South African AIDS Clinic Run by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US Largest AIDS Group, and the Network of AIDS
BOSTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Repertory Theatre s presentation of Foreign Aids is making Boston theatergoers and reviewers laugh until it hurts. On Tues., Jan. 18, patrons will get a unique treat for $75: Boston s one-time-only post-performance reception with Pieter-Dirk Uys to help fight HIV/AIDS becaus
NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sundance Channel has acquired pay television rights to the controversial, award-winning documentary The Origins of AIDS, directed by Peter Chappell and Catherine Peix. The Origins of AIDS premieres on February 7th at 9:00pm. The deal was negotiated by Christian Vesper, Vice President A
-- KV Signs Agreements with RIMSA Covering Market Leader Gynazole-1(R) and Recently Approved Clindesse(TM) ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KV Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE: KVa/KVb) announced today that it has entered into agreements with Representaciones E Investigaciones Medicas, S.A. de C.V. (RIMSA) for
PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) announced today that the Company has so far made three filings of its Anti-Retrovirals (ARVs) to the U.S. FDA for its approval under the expedited review process of the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Earlier, in Ju
NEW YORK, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy today announced the creation of a joint initiative that will bring safe drinking water and sanitation systems to children and families affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. The Tsunami Water and Sanitation F
-- New CEO H. Thomas Watkins to Present - -- 2005 Company Focus on Commercialization Priorities - -- FDA Clearance Received to Initiate Clinical Trials of Novel Compound to Treat HIV/AIDS ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) on Wednesday will announce its 2005 goal
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to begin clinical trials of CCR5 mAb for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. CCR5 mAb (
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. (Pinksheets: MSITF) is pleased to announce that its VScan HIV 1&2 rapid test kits are being carried as of January 2005 on a retail level in Watson s Pharmacies in Hong Kong . The delay in getting the VScan test kits on the re
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Stem cell transplants have become the standard of care for patients with relapsed lymphoma, but not for patients who suffer from both this disease and HIV. A new study showing that this treatment is a viable option for select patients with HIV-associated lymphoma will be published in
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Surgeon General VADM Richard H. Carmona today awarded former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, VADM (Ret. USPHS), with the Surgeon General s Medallion, the highest award the Surgeon General may bestow upon a civilian. Dr. Koop served as the 13th Surgeon General of the Public Healt
-- Zingy Distributes Aaliyah Mobile Content; Percentage of Proceeds To Fund Alzheimer s, AIDS and Breast Cancer Research NEW YORK, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Zingy (http://www.zingy.com), the Americas leading mobile media company, has signed an exclusive agreement with Aaliyah, LLC to distribute previously unreleased Aaliy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Global AIDS Alliance supports full- scale, emergency assistance to the affected countries, as well as relief of Indonesia s massive debt. The US response to the tsunami crisis has recently been ramped up considerably. Several issues, however, are cause for serious concern, fully explo
HERCULES, Calif., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (Amex: BIO; BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research products and clinical diagnostics, announced today that it recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for it
-- FXB India Uses its Network of HIV/AIDS Projects in India s 35 States and Union Territories to Support families in These Coastal Fishing Communities PONDICHERRY, India, Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- An Indian non-governmental organization (NGO) that implements HIV/AIDS prevention, education and treatment programs in all 35
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