NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- PROPER ATTIRE® condoms and the Keith Haring Foundation will commemorate World AIDS Day with one of the most influential and socially responsible collaborations. Honoring World AIDS Day, Keith Haring for PROPER ATTIRE® condoms will premiere December 1, 2009, at the exclusive Mondrian in
-- Austin Gutwein, who founded Hoops of Hope at age nine, will host the 12-city series from April through August 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Synergy Production Group today announced the 2010 launch of the Hoops of Hope All-Stars Tour to raise funds for projects benefiting AIDS orphans in A
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held company, announced today that it has expanded its Phase 2 clinical study of a proprietary investigational triple-combination antiviral drug therapy for influenza to include centers in the United States ,
Teva UK Limited has signalled its commitment to developing biosimilar medicines by entering the G-CSF* therapy area. The launch of its proprietary version of filgrastim, TevaGrastim(R), marks the Company s first biosimilar*, and represents a major addition to Teva s Hospitals portfolio. TevaGrastim(R) is licensed for a
-- In Preclinical Studies, Peregrine s PS-Targeting Antibodies Including Bavituximab Demonstrated Broad Spectrum Binding to Viruses and Virally Infected Cells Representing Three Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Families - - Preclinical Efficacy Studies Showed that a Single Dose of PS-Targeting Antibodies Increased the Sur
RICHMOND, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) announced today that data from the University of Pennsylvania investigator sponsored Phase 1 safety study of Sangamo s zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) based product, SB-728-T, for HIV/AIDS were inadvertently and prematurely disclosed
-- Zyomyx s innovative approach enters final phase to become the world s first low-cost, instrument-free test for measuring CD4 T-cell count in HIV/AIDS patients HAYWARD, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Zyomyx, Inc., a leader in chip-based bioanalysis technologies, today announced that its readerless CD4 point-of-care
-- (RED) POP-UP SHOPS TO OPEN IN MAJOR CITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE, CREATING MORE WAYS TO GIVE (RED) THIS HOLIDAY SEASON NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- (RED) today announced that this World AIDS Day, December 1, 2009, partners including Starbucks Coffee Company, Gap and Dell will make special increased contributions thr
-- Talk Show Format Program Encourages Women to Turn (Health) Education into Action WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Medical Association (NMA) along with the Southeast Dairy Association, the Auxiliary to the Columbus-Ft. Benning Medical Association, the Columbus Georgia Chapter, T
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amid the mounting toll of budget cuts across the country, a new study from the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) shows just how much an impact the economic crisis is having on sexually transmitted disease (STD) programs and in turn, having more broadly on public h
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- African Services Committee is praising New York City s Department of Health, for showing national leadership in putting the second-generation female condom into the hands of women living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS infection. We enthusiastically endorse New York City s effor
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Under the U.S. Senate Finance health reform bill, approximately 87 million Americans are at risk of being sold junk insurance that does not cover key treatments and health services like HIV testing, reconstructive surgery, and home health services, Consumer Watchdog wrote
DALLAS, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Methodist Dallas Medical Center recently made history when it became the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to perform a kidney transplant on an HIV positive patient. The patient, a 40-year old African American male, is healthy, well, and enjoying a life free from dialysis for the
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New York City s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will soon distribute the Female Health Company s (FHC) (NASDAQ:FHCO) second-generation FC2 Female Condom®, which received approval for the U.S. market from the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) earl
MIDRAND, November 13, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- 5th SAHARA Conference, Gallagher Estate, Midrand, 30 November - 3 December 2009 The Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA), a research network within the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), wants to draw your attention to its 5th SAHARA
-- Favorable safety and pharmacokinetic data support further clinical development PRINCETON, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Tobira Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company committed to research and product discovery for the treatment of life-threatening and life-altering infectious diseases, to
-- Jack Mackenroth interviews local Philadelphia HIV and AIDS advocates for Living Positive By Design: Creating Positive Conversations video series PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Jack Mackenroth, a fashion designer from the hit reality television series Project Runway, who has been living with HIV for more
KVISTGARD, Denmark , November 11/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Bavarian Nordic published the company s third quarterly report 2009. The full report including the financial statements is available on the company s website: http://www.bavarian-nordic.com. In the first nine months of 2009 Bavarian Nordic generated re
-- New report shows prevention efforts still not priority in most poor countries health budgets -- Only 1 in 3 HIV-positive pregnant women gets treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission -- World Vision s Not my HIV campaign for World AIDS Day presses for faster progress SEATTLE, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Integrated approach to pharmacogenomic medicine to improve patient outcomes and reduce cost WOONSOCKET, R.I. and UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS), the nation s largest pharmacy health care provider, and Generation Health, Inc., a genetic benefit management company (GBM), toda
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement praising provisions in the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) that will improve access to Medicaid and reduce Medicare Part D costs for people living with HIV/AIDS. H.R. 3962 passed the House on Saturday
Hannah Montana Star and Disney Recording Artist, MITCHEL MUSSO, Idol Finalists, KIMBERLEY LOCKE and MICHAEL JOHNS and I M OK YOU RE OK To Perform Tickets On Sale Now For Private Reception Benefitting ONE HEARTLAND HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- What: Bringing families all over Los Angeles to the heart of Ho
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Experts on both sides of the Atlantic applaud President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, representing the European Union (EU) Presidency, for establishing a transatlantic task force to address antibiotic resistance, an urgent and growing problem th
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNVC) announced today that SAIC-Frederick, Inc. has signed a contract with GenVec for the development of influenza and HIV vaccines in support of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAI
-- Broad New Patent Covers Peregrine s Lead PS-Targeting Antibody Bavituximab and Similar Agents for the Treatment of All Viral Infections -- New Patent Covers Applications under Active Development Including HCV Clinical Program and R&D Activities in Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, HIV, CMV and Other
CEO promises relentless pursuit of new treatments London UK, November 3, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ViiV Healthcare, a new specialist HIV company established by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer , was officially launched. Dr. Dominique Limet, the Chief Executive Officer of ViiV Healthcare, outlined the company s ethos
SAN MARCOS, Texas, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas State University and Orizon Research Institute announced the signing of an agreement today that will permit University Researchers to continue efforts through in vivo testing to further determine the potential and effectiveness of ALKA-V6, a compound which has shown remar
-- Facility is First in Tanzania to Meet International Standards in Emergency Medicine; Effort is Latest Result of Longstanding Partnership to Strengthen Tanzania s Health Care System DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, emergency room services meeting international standards will be a pa
-- During Last Year s One Million Tests World AIDS Day 2008 Campaign, AHF/ Cambodia CARES and Cambodian Partners Surpassed Country s 30,000 Testing Goal by Testing 35,034 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of an ambitious global effort to test several million people for HIV in observance o
-- Jack Mackenroth to bring Living Positive By Design campaign to San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series Project Runway, is visiting San Francisco for the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) and is bringing Living Positive By Design, his national
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global AIDS Alliance welcomes President Obama s announcement today to lift the 22 year-old U.S. travel and immigration ban on those living with HIV/AIDS. GAA Executive Director Paul Zeitz said We congratulate President Obama on his decision to end this unfounded and di
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after attending a ceremony at the White House where President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act into law. Today s signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act by President Ob
-- Presentation: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 8:00 am Eastern Time in Boston, MA ALEXANDRIA, Va. and BOSTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers in New York City are reporting their work uncovering a new epidemic of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) who have HIV infection. These autho
SAN MARCOS, Texas, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The developer of a product, known as ALKA-V6, a proprietary modified silicon-based compound that is the subject of ongoing research as a potential cancer fighting weapon, has been named to the Committee of Advisors for the College of Applied Arts at Texas State University. Ig
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- DAI has been awarded a five-year program aimed at preventing future pandemics such as HIV/AIDS and H1N1. The global infectious disease program, called RESPOND, funded at up to $185 million, is the largest of five U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) projects designed
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leaders from the Black AIDS Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) met recently to finalize the details of a four and one-half year grant to fund the Institute s African American HIV University (AAHU) Community Mobilization College. The AAHU Co
-- $14.5 million award to bring ZFP HIV therapy to the clinic RICHMOND, Calif. Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) announced today that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has granted a $14.5 million Disease Team Research Award to develop an AIDS-related lymph
RESTON, Va., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clinical Care Options (CCO), a leader in the development of innovative online, print, and live medical education programs and medical education technologies for healthcare professionals, announced the launch of CCO HIV inPractice, a new, free, online point-of-care resourc
CARY, N.C. and BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trana Discovery, Inc., an infectious disease drug discovery technology company, and Southern Research Institute, a not-for-profit contract research organization conducting basic and applied preclinical drug research, today announced that several bioact
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a joint speech to policymakers tonight, Bill and Melinda Gates will make the case that U.S. initiatives to fight AIDS, malaria, and other diseases in poor countries are America s best investment for saving lives, and that continued support could help cut child deaths in
-- Status Is Everything Social Marketing Campaign Targets Young African American Gay Men In Newark NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning January 2010 in Newark, African American men who have sex with men will be targeted by an HIV Testing social marketing campaign titled Status Is Everything organized by the
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Financial Times announces the launch of its special report Combating AIDS. The supplement will be distributed in all global editions of the FT on Tuesday 1st December 2009, to coincide with World AIDS Day. Following the success of the FT special report on Combating Malaria, publis
-- Seattle and Ugandan researchers collaborate to study and treat infection-related cancers SEATTLE, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the strengths of two institutions separated by nearly 9,000 miles over two continents - both renowned in their work in the fight against cancer - the United States Agency for Inte
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With substandard and counterfeit versions of medicines intended to treat life-threatening diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis posing a growing threat throughout the developing world, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Pha
TRAVIS MCCOY S UNBEATEN TRACK TO PREMIERE ON MTV CHANNELS AROUND THE WORLD ON WORLD AIDS DAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009 MCCOY S CHARITY SINGLE ONE AT A TIME WILL BE AVAILABLE AS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES FROM DECEMBER 1, 2009 LONDON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Staying Alive, MTV Networks International s global HIV and AIDS pre
-- Film Chronicles Foundation s Twenty-Year Battle to Eradicate Pediatric AIDS and Create a Generation Free of HIV NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Prominent photographer, television personality, and filmmaker Nigel Barker premiered his newest documentary film last evening, entitled Generation Free, about t
BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sunday, November 1, 2009 the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) is hosting an open community discussion on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) at Berkeley High School. The forum is open to everyone interested in listening or sharing opinions related
LONDON, October 21/PRNewswire/ -- Eazyrecruit, the fixed fee resourcing firm, pledged to support Starfish, a leading HIV/AIDS charity in a five year donation deal. In 2001 a group of friends founded a charity in a London coffee shop that would in 2009 end up supporting 40,000 plus children who have been affected by HIV
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching an Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) program that builds on the successes of the Agency s long-standing programs in disease surveillance, training, and outbreak response, particularly those addressin
WASHINGTON,Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement in support of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act, which passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 408 to 9. The Senate passed the bill earlier this week so the bill now goes to President Obama fo
-- H&M provides the donation for the center that will help thousands of street children PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti , Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Internationally-renowned top model and actress Molly Sims today launched a new youth center for street children in Haiti s capital, Port-au-Prince. PSI (Population Servi
PARIS, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Detailed results from the Prime-Boost HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial involving more than 16,000 adult volunteers in Thailand show that an investigational HIV vaccine regimen was safe and modestly effective at reducing the rate of HIV infection compared to placebo. These results wer
ATLANTA, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX) ( GeoVax or the Company ), an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, today announced that it will move its corporat
Violence against women and girls is both a cause and a consequence of HIV/AIDS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, October 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2172, Chairman Delahunt (D-MA) of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Righ
ISSUES OPEN LETTER CALLING ON ATTENDEES AT AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS MEETING TO REJECT CALL TO RECOMMEND IN FAVOR OF CIRCUMCISION FOR FIRST TIME UNNECESSARY, RISKY SURGERY FAILS TESTS OF MEDICAL ETHICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leaders of Intact America (www.intactamerica.org)
Jack Mackenroth partners with Merck & Co. , Inc. to combat stigma of HIV PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series Project Runway, is visiting Philadelphia for this year s annual AIDS Walk Philly and is bringing Living Positive By Design, a national HIV and AIDS e
KAMPALA, October 16, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The draft Anti-Homosexuality Bill introduced on October 14, 2009 in Uganda s parliament would violate human rights and should be withdrawn immediately, a group of 17 local and international human rights organizations said today. This bill is a blow to the p
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- One Heartland will host S more to Love , a cocktail fundraiser on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7:30 P.M. at Open House Lofts, NYC to benefit Birch Family Camp. Celebrating its 20th year, the Birch Family Camp brings together 90 families (over 200 family members) from the 5 boroughs of N
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center is organizing a huge protest tonight (Oct. 15) at the Cabana Club in Hollywood (1439 Ivar Ave.) at 8:30 p.m. against Buju Banton, a reggae singer who is notorious for a song that glorifies the brutal murder of gay and lesbian people. The
Novel HIV Drug to be Studied in Cell Cultures and in Patients PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A $6 million, five-year federal grant to The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute will enable researchers to investigate a novel approach in treating HIV infection -- a unique class of drugs
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, Tibotec Therapeutics is launching a new initiative to expand its commitment to raising awareness of HIV/AIDS issues in the Latino community. The company is sharing findings from the GRACE (Gender, Race And Clinical Experience)
-- Testimonials Aim to Inspire Hope and Debunk Myths in Response to Latino AIDS Crisis LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Univision Communications Inc. and the Kaiser Family Foundation today unveiled the second phase of SOY. . . (I AM. . .), the groundbreaking Spanish-language media campaign featuring the
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United We Can Stop HIV and Prevent AIDS. Unidos Podemos Detener el VIH y Prevenir el SIDA. That is the message for the seventh annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which our nation observes today, October 15. This day is an opportunity for us to honor the dedicated f
ATLANTA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Formatech, Inc. announced that GeoVax Labs, Inc. s (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX) ( GeoVax ) ( Company ) HIV/AIDS vaccine will be the first clinical candidate that is formulated and filled under its Fillanthropy Program. The production run is scheduled to be completed in Ja
-- Results Available in Less Than 50 Minutes, Helping Laboratories Improve Staff Efficiency and Increase Productivity RARITAN, N.J., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approval of a diagnostic assay for the detection of antibodies to human immuno
RARITAN, N.J., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approval of a diagnostic assay for the detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) types 1+2 (Anti-HIV 1+2) for use on the VITROS(R) 5600 Integrated and VITROS(R) 3600 Immunodiag
BOSTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A recently released paper published in the journal Alternatives to Laboratory Animals (ATLA 37, 399-416), presents a serious challenge to long-standing claims that animals are an important part of human cancer research. An Examination of Chimpanzee Use in Human Cancer Research
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a five-year grant, Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector, to Abt Associates, Inc. Sub-recipients under the grant are Banyan Global, Jhpiego, Marie Stopes International, the Monitor
-- PSI leads Kournikova through a four-city tour of HIV prevention programs in Russia MOSCOW, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tennis star and PSI (Population Services International) Ambassador Anna Kournikova joined the government of Russia today calling for a coordinated response to the serious health issues facing
-- New Anti-Viral Research Group to Coordinate and Expand Externally Funded Collaborations Assessing Peregrine s Broad-Spectrum PS-Targeting Antibodies as Potential Anti-Infective Therapies, Vaccines and Topical Preventatives - - Peregrine s PS-Targeting Anti-Viral Platform Is Being Studied at More than a Dozen Leading
$3.2 Million Demonstration Initiative Will Assist Minority Serving Institutions in Promotion of HIV Awareness, Testing and Prevention, and Responsible Sexual Health CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Abt Associates was awarded a $3.2 million contract by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WHAT: Ceremony marking the collaborative efforts in attaining the 100th Presidents Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) approved drug WHO: -- Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. Commissioner of Food and Drugs -- Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Regional Office of the
-- Company Makes Announcement at a Meeting of Southeastern Reproductive Health Organizations FHC Makes Special Commitment to Expand Access in U.S. Regions with Highest AIDS Case Rates CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Female Health Company (FHC) (NASDAQ:FHCO) announced today that its second-generation FC2 F
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Friday, a public-private partnership with General Mills, a leading U.S. food company, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was announced at the closing of the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Cl
CAPE-TOWN, Sep 25/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Pan-African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR) has been accepted as a primary clinical trials registry - the first World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed trials registry in Africa. This registry will feed data into the global WHO International Clinical Trials R
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On September 27, our nation will observe National Gay Men s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD). This is a day for us to reflect on the devastating impact that HIV and AIDS have had among gay and bisexual men, to recognize that HIV continues to affect this community dispropo
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VaxGen , Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VXGN) today congratulated the Thai Ministry of Health, the U.S. Army, Sanofi Pasteur and VaxGen s licensee Global Solutions for Infectious Disease (GSID) on the encouraging results demonstrated in the RV144 clinical trial. T
-- Collaboration Among Leading Public and Private Sector Organizations Formed to Bring International Attention to this Injustice NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), five United Nations organizations (UNICEF, UNAIDS , UNFPA, UNIFEM, WHO) and private sector
PSI (Population Services International) announced two significant commitments today at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI): a doubling of its HIV prevention programs that target at-risk men and, in partnership with Procter & Gamble s Children s Safe Drinking Water program, a commitment that will expand the availabi
SEATTLE, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched the Living Proof Project: U.S. Investments in Global Health are Working, a multi-year awareness campaign to highlight the extraordinary success of the U.S. government s efforts to improve health around the world. The Liv
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNVC) announced today that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has executed its third option period (year four) under a previously announced, five-year contract with
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A Phase III clinical trial involving more than 16,000 adult volunteers in Thailand has demonstrated that an investigational HIV vaccine regimen was safe and modestly effective in preventing HIV infection. According to final results released by the trial sponsor, the U.S. Army Su
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today marks an historic milestone in the search for an AIDS vaccine; we now have evidence that it is possible to reduce the risk of HIV infection with a vaccine, said AVAC executive director Mitchell Warren, reacting to the results of the first AIDS vaccine trial to ever sh
ATLANTA, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX) (the Company ), an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for HIV/AIDS (HIV-1, Human Immunodeficiency Virus), was pleased to hear the announcement today of partial success in the recently completed Phase
-- Expansion of Program Will Test Repeat Dosing Protocol of SB-728-T RICHMOND, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has reviewed and accepted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to initiate an open-l
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Millennium Foundation for Innovative Finance for Health today announced MASSIVEGOOD, a new, innovative travel-related fundraising initiative that will help finance health care for the world s poor. During a high level meeting at the United Nations, leading representatives of the g
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a 5-1 vote, Santa Monica City Council passed a motion Tuesday to draft an ordinance that restricts the practice of amputating the toes of animals, also known as de-clawing. The motion was brought by City Council Members Kevin McKeown and Gleam Davis, who requ
MELBOURNE, Australia , Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Starpharma Holdings Limited today announced that it has received notification of the grant in the US of a key patent specifically relating to the use of SPL7013 to protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The granting of this patent means that any product p
ATLANTA, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX) (the Company ), an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, today announced that it has requested a pre-Investigatio
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for its ABBOTT PRISM HIV O Plus test, the first fully automated blood screening test for HIV-1/HIV-2. This test can be used by laboratory professionals to scree
SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced approval of the Abbott Prism HIV O Plus assay, as a screening tool designed to detect the presence of certain antibodies to HIV. The assay is one of five assays that run on the fully automated Abbott Prism Syst
Alarming comments by new U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador Eric Goosby, may offer clues WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Later today, Ambassador Eric Goosby will be sworn in as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator. While we welcome Ambassador Goosby to his new post, and look forward to working with hi
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ:MYL) today announced that its privately held Indian subsidiary, Matrix Laboratories Limited, has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) under the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for its New Drug
PRINCETON, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Tobira Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company committed to research and product discovery for the treatment of life-threatening and life-altering infectious diseases, today announced pharmacokinetic data and results from a double-blind, placebo-
-- Results Showcased at 49th Annual ICAAC Meeting WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strativa Pharmaceuticals, the proprietary products division of Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE:PRX), today announced that its development partner BioAlliance Pharma SA presented Phase III study results fo
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Shionogi- GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, LLC announced today results from a Phase 1-2a study evaluating the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety and antiviral activity of its investigational integrase inhibitor (INI) S/GSK1265744 in healthy subjects and HIV-infected patients. The data
Atlanta to Serve as Stage for Premier Discussion on HIV Vaccine Development NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise (the Enterprise) today announced that the Center for AIDS Research at Emory University (CFAR) in Atlanta, Georgia will serve as Local Host of AIDS Vaccine 2010, the
-- VICTOR-E1 Study Results Sustained through 96 Weeks; Data Presented at ICAAC Annual Meeting SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE:SGP) today reported long-term data with vicriviroc, its investigational CCR5 receptor antagonist, from an ongoing, open-label extension of the
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To educate healthcare professionals on how to improve the Latino community s access to HIV/AIDS treatment and care, Minority Health Care Communications (MHCC) will hold the National Conference on Latinos and AIDS, September 14-15th, 2009, at the New York Academy of Medicine
-- New Approval Expands Dosing Options for Adult HIV-Infected Patients New to Antiretroviral Therapy ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, September 14/PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that it has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for once-daily dosing of the
PRINCETON, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Tobira Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company committed to research and product discovery for the treatment of life-threatening and life-altering infectious diseases, today announced results from an in vitro study evaluating TBR-652 in combinati
-- Many Companies Get Low Marks in Five Benchmark Treatment Categories; New Drugs Need to Reflect Long-Term Care Strategy NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- With the estimated 1.2 million people with HIV/AIDS in the United States expected to live close to a normal life span, the majority of pharmaceutical companies are
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- UNICEF today released new figures that show the rate of deaths of children under five years of age continued to decline in 2008. The data shows a 28 percent decline in the under-five mortality rate, from 90 deaths per 1000 live births in 1990, to 65 deaths per 1000 live bir
NEWBURY, Berkshire, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Women s health experts are warning that old wives tales and ignorance about modern contraceptive options could be fuelling Britain s high levels of unintended pregnancy, following new research into contraception myths by pollster Opinion Health.(1) To view the Multimedia New
A Center for Public Accountability report submitted today to state Attorney General Jerry Brown details a pattern of financial abuses at Tarzana Treatment Center LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SEIU Local 721 submitted an investigative report to the office of Attorney General Jerry Brown today providing
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ARUP Laboratories, a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and a leader in innovative laboratory research and development, announced that ARUP s Tanya Sandrock, PhD, Research & Development scientist, received a prestigious National Institutes of Health
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Bugaboo is joining forces with (RED) to empower parents across the globe to participate in the fight against AIDS in Africa. Bugaboo, a modern mobility company, is encouraging parents to GO ... go outside, go discover, go experience. Through the new partnership with (RED),
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans across the country will honor the victims and heroes of the 9/11 tragedy by serving their neighbors and communities as part of the first-ever federally recognized September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Service projects marking the eight-year annive
-- 30H!3, Fefe Dobson, Cobra Starship, Phoenix and Kid Cudi Set To Perform in NYC NEW YORK, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV is warming NYC up for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, which will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, September 13th at 9pm ET/PT, with a trio of music-filled events that will culminate wit
-- Jack Mackenroth interviews local HIV and AIDS advocates for first Living Positive By Design: Creating Positive Conversations video series CHICAGO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series Project Runway, launched a new online video series, called Living Positive By Design
-- More Than 1,000 SunGard Workstations Now Tapped to Power Scientific and Humanitarian Research Projects WAYNE, Pa., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating an aggressive commitment to sustainability and green technology practices, SunGard Availability Services has created the Responsible Computing Project, a project de
-- Former President Will Address Issues of HIV/AIDS and Homelessness CHICAGO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chicago House & Social Service Agency, the first organization in the Midwest to provide housing and support for people living with HIV and AIDS, will host their first ever Speaker Series Luncheon on Nove
ABIDJAN, August 25, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The United Nations Operation in Cote d Ivoire , on 19 August 2009, organised training session to sensitize prisoners and staff at Man prison on sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV/AIDS. UNOCI initiated the training to provide prisoners with informa
-- Avatars educate young adults while tech savvy methods entertain them CHICAGO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- getSTDtested.com, the industry s first online confidential clinic to use Web 2.0 technology that exclusively focuses on the awareness, testing and destigmitization of sexually transmitted diseas
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A casualty of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger s draconian cuts in social service funding, the California AIDS Clearinghouse will close next week. The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, which operated the program for more than 15 years, received notification from the
NASSAU, Bahamas , Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Miss Universe contestants continued preparations for Sunday night s pageant by competing today in the Condom Olympics - tossing water-filled condoms to test their strength and playing Wild Fire Infection games that demonstrate the serious side of HIV infection.
NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The development of new antiviral drugs has had a tremendous impact on the quality of life and life expectancy of HIV-positive and AIDS patients, as the drugs effectively disrupt the replication cycle of the HIV virus. Yet the regular use of those drugs - such as zidovudine (also kn
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ:MYL) today announced that Matrix Laboratories, an Indian company in which Mylan owns a controlling stake, has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) under the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for
LONDON, BRUSSELS, and NEW YORK, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Shionogi- GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, LLC, in collaboration with the European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) and the Drug Development Committee (DDC) of the AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition (ATAC), today announces plans to revise inclusion criteria for Study I
-- Blood Collection Safety Protects Patients And Health Workers FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, and the U.S. President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) today announced a joint initiative to help protect health worker
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC), which represents approximately 4,000 HIV-treating clinicians in the United States [out of a global membership of over 13,000], today released results of a nationwide survey indicating that while supportive o
BOSTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to improve the lives of orphans with AIDS who reside in Lesotho , Africa, SHARED, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving global health by increasing access for the world s poorest people to medicine, medical supplies, medical equipment and community garde
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OmniComm Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: OMCM) , a global leader in integrated electronic data capture (EDC) solutions for clinical trials announced today that a major West coast biopharmaceutical company has selected OmniComm to provide eClinical solutions for two
-- Second-line HIV/AIDS treatment available from Matrix, a Mylan company, at $475 today and at $425 in 2010, 28% lower than the current lowest-priced alternative PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- President Bill Clinton, Mylan Chairman and CEO Robert J. Coury and Matrix Laboratories Founder and Vice Chairman
ATLANTA, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), an Atlanta-based HIV/AIDS vaccine development company, today announced updates on its ongoing and planned human clinical trials. We have two main areas of focus for our HIV/AIDS vaccine - preventative and therapeutic, stated Robert
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At its initial meeting today, the State Board of Massage Therapy began drafting preliminary regulations that will protect the health and safety of residents, said Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro A. Cortes. By requiring massage therapists in Pennsylvania to obtain p
MELBOURNE, Australia , Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starpharma Holdings Limited today announced the results of its clinical trial demonstrating that VivaGel retains antiviral activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV, the virus that causes
-- Discovery Could Lead to Development of New Treatments, Prevent Future Plagues SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today scientists reported that they have discovered the origin of malaria, one of the deadliest diseases of humanity. Chimpanzees, native to equatorial Africa, have been identified as the or
WASHINGTON, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global AIDS Alliance executive director Dr. Paul Zeitz issued the following statement today on the eve of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton s departure for a seven-nation tour of Africa: We applaud Secretary Clinton s decision to visit Africa next week and her decision to
WASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee approved an amendment by Representative Mark Souder (R-IN) which prohibits HHS (Health and Human Services) funding for programs which distribute sterile needles or syringes to prevent the spread of blood-borne pa
-- Up to 70 percent of new HIV infections are spread by those who do not know they have HIV LOS ANGELES, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- This week the Los Angeles County, Department of Public Health s Office of AIDS Programs and Policy is launching its most comprehensive community outreach campaign ever to encourage HIV testin
CHICAGO, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Research presented today at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting shows that an assay developed by Abbott for simultaneous detection of both HIV antigens and antibodies reduced the detection window by zero to nine days in this study compared to HIV ant
-- Long serum half-life allows for once-daily dosing PRINCETON, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Tobira Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company committed to research and product discovery for the treatment of life-threatening and life-altering infectious diseases, today announced pharmacoki
-- First three cases of likely HIV transmission to infants via pre-chewed food suggest cautioning HIV-positive caregivers against pre-chewing food; also a need for more data MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers have uncovered the first cases in which HIV almost certainly was transmitted from m
RARITAN, N.J., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approval of the VITROS Anti-HCV assay for use on the VITROS 5600 Integrated and 3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems. This approval marks a major milestone in the successful launches of Ortho Clinica
-- Project SHALEM: Partnering with the Faith-Based Community to Test in a Safe Place BALTIMORE, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the JACQUES Initiative, a program of the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, in partnership with the Maryland AIDS Administration, sev
-- Surprising Trend Toward Better Outcomes for Hispanics OAKLAND, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente researchers found no disparities by race or ethnicity in risk of AIDS and death among HIV-infected patients in a setting of similar access to care. This is despite lower Anti-Retroviral Therapy adherence
WASHINGTON, July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From the start of the HIV epidemic, it appeared that some of the people who were infected with the virus were able to ward off the fatal effects of the disease longer than others. Recent studies have begun to unravel the cause of this phenomenon, and new research suggests
GRACE compares efficacy and safety of PREZISTA/ ritonavir in treatment-experienced women vs. men at 48 weeks BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Data from a historic HIV study demonstrate that it is possible to recruit large numbers of women, African Americans and Latinos into U.S.-based HIV-1 treatment studies.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ninety-six week pooled results from two Phase 3 studies (DUET-1 and DUET-2) showed that significantly more treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected adults with non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) and protease inhibitor (PI) resistance had an undetectable viral l
CAPE TOWN, South Africa , July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- New data became available today at the 5th International AIDS Society Conference from ARTEN ( Atazanavir / Ritonavir on a background of Tenofovir an
-- New report finds first decline in HIV vaccine R&D investment in a decade CAPE TOWN, South Africa , July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report on investment in HIV prevention research in 2008 finds that HIV vaccine research funding levels decreased for the first time since investment trends have been tracked
TRAINING PROGRAMS IN UGANDA, SOUTH AFRICA AND MOZAMBIQUE IMPROVE LABORATORY PRACTICES, SAFETY AND PATIENT CARE CAPE TOWN, South Africa , July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A collaboration between the U.S. President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has made significant prog
CORK, Ireland , July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibotec Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Gilead Sciences , Inc. for the development and commercialization of a new once-daily fixed-dose antiretroviral product containing Tibotec s investiga
WASHINGTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department today released a new technical assistance fact sheet on legal requirements relating to admitting individuals with HIV or AIDS to occupational training schools and granting state licensure in occupations such as barbering, massage therapy and home hea
After a period of improvement, trends in the sexual and reproductive health of U.S. teens and young adults have flattened, or in some instances may be worsening, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC analyzed data from 2002-2007 from the National Vital Statistics System and
-- CCR5 Antagonist Evaluated in Novel Nucleoside-Sparing Regimen Designed to Provide Additional Treatment Options, Preserve other HIV Drugs for Subsequent Use KENILWORTH, N.J., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE:SGP) today announced that it has extended to stage two an ongoing Phase II
DES PLAINES, Ill., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott announced today that it has entered into an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to develop an automated molecular diagnostic test, based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology, intended to screen non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumors for expression
KAYUNGA, Uganda , July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Uganda was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to register a drop in adult national prevalence in HIV. The epidemic, however, remains serious as approximately one million Ugandans are HIV positive. Experts in the field have begun promoting a low cost and powerful
-- With U.S. Leadership, Tide Turning in Fight against Three Diseases WASHINGTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced its latest prevention and treatment numbers, noting in particular that Global Fund-financed programs have put 2.3 million people on
The President s visit to Ghana is a perfect opportunity for him to reflect on the impact of his broken campaign promises on global AIDS and education, especially in Africa, and to honor those promises made to the American people, and to the world. - Paul Zeitz WASHINGTON, July 08 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve
-- IND or foreign regulatory equivalent submission anticipated in first half 2010 PRINCETON, N.J., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRUS) announced today the nomination of PSI-352938 ( PSI-938 ) as a lead development candidate from two series of purine analogs for the treatment of chronic hepat
-- FHC Ranks 8th on Magazine s List of the top 100 Fastest-Growing Small Businesses Company Is Rated First among Healthcare Companies, and First among Six Illinois Businesses CHICAGO, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Female Health Company (FHC) (Nasdaq-CM: FHCO) today announced that Fortune has ranked FHC eighth am
NEW YORK, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuesday night saw the launch of (RED)ZONES at the first U2 360 Degrees concert in Barcelona where U2 kicked off their new tour to a rapturous sold out crowd of 90,000 fans. (RED)ZONES are prime location areas directly adjacent to the stage which will be present throughout the U2 tour. T
DENVER, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Alicia Keys appearance on the 2009 BET Awards Show Sunday night (June 28) raised more than $130,000 from more than 26,000+ mobile donors who texted their donations. Keep a Child Alive is the non-profit organization co-founded by Keys to provide health care and housing to children with HIV
WASHINGTON, June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Miami physician Roberto Rodriguez, 54, was sentenced today to 97 months in prison for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion services, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Jeffrey H. Sloman
-- Multi-Platform Campaign Incorporates PSAs, Integrated Content and Community Activities MENLO PARK, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, leading U.S. media companies announced a new coordinated national campaign to mobilize Black Americans in response to AIDS and promote specific calls-to-action to preve
WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Business Coalition (GBC) announced today that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has been named the first winner of the annual award for Partnership in Collective Action. GBC recognized SPDC for work in helping to prevent the spread of AIDS in the N
WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Minority Quality Forum today launched a groundbreaking HIV/AIDS Atlas (http://www.maphiv.org/) that highlights the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in communities across the United States . The Atlas makes information on HIV/AIDS prevalence rates available in a
WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Minority Quality Forum today launched a groundbreaking HIV/AIDS Atlas (http://www.maphiv.org/) that highlights the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in communities across the United States . The Atlas makes information on HIV/AIDS prevalence rates available in a
WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Minority Quality Forum today launched a groundbreaking HIV/AIDS Atlas (http://www.maphiv.org/) that highlights the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in communities across the United States . The Atlas makes information on HIV/AIDS prevalence rates available in a single loc
ATLANTA, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), an Atlanta-based biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by the HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), and other infectious agents, announced today that it signed a proposal to discuss a cooperative a
WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria is currently facing a major financing shortfall. While the Foreign Operations subcommittee provided a welcome increase over the President s request, today s markup suggests that the U.S. is going to fall far short of
WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, June 22, the National Minority Quality Forum will launch the groundbreaking HIV/AIDS Atlas of the United States at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC. The Forum is releasing this Web-based Atlas ( http://www.maphiv.org) to highlight the local impact
-- Collaboration will focus on the development of TMC207 and the discovery of new drugs to treat tuberculosis SEATTLE, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A new landmark collaboration between the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance), a not-for-profit, product development partnership, and Tibotec Inc., (Tibotec), a
LOS ANGELES, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the Los Angeles Times reported that as many as 16 actors and actresses in the adult entertainment industry recently tested positive for HIV, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will host a press conference, protest and rally Monday, June 15th at 9:00pm at porn impresar
-- Faster reporting aids physicians in identifying HIV mutations that can inhibit effectiveness of newest class of antiretroviral therapy MADISON, N.J., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX), the world s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announ
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In 2010, cancer will be the single leading cause of death worldwide, overtaking chronic illnesses such as heart disease and stroke. Already cancer causes more deaths than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. Almost three-quarters of new cases will occur in d
WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a significant move from research on male circumcision to full-scale implementation, the Male Circumcision Partnership is launching a massive scale-up of voluntary male circumcision services in Swaziland and Zambia . The Partnership is supported by a five-y
LOS ANGELES, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrities helped create a generation free of HIV at the 20th annual A Time For Heroes Family Picnic, held June 7 in Los Angeles in support of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. More than 80 of Hollywood s best-known names volunteered their time as heroes working carniv
ATLANTA, June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., today became the 16th director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and administrator for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). He was named director of CDC by the White House and the Department of Hea
-- Tuesday June 9th 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM -- LA to DC: Three Week, 14 City Free Mobile HIV Testing Caravan Visits Hard-hit Southern US Cities; Arrives Washington, DC, on Saturday June 27th-National HIV Testing Day LOS ANGELES, June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cumulative AIDS Cases in ARIZONA 1.1% of US total (10,975 AIDS
NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rx for Africa, Inc. announced today the signing of a letter of intent for a strategic alliance with Rusan Pharma, Ltd., of Mumbai, India . The alliance commences immediately, with Rusan providing Rx for Africa Inc. the tuberculosis (TB) drug, RUCOX-4 (four drug combination)
-- Star-studded Event with Concert by Miley Cyrus Takes Place on Sunday, June 7, in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Sunday, June 7, L.A. s most talked about family carnival and picnic turns 20! More than 80 celebrities will be on hand at the 20th annual A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival
-- Participants in 545-mile trek from San Francisco to Los Angeles Raise $10.5 million LOS ANGELES, June 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cheered by fans, friends, family and local residents, about 2,150 bicyclists streamed into Los Angeles today for the conclusion of the eighth annual AIDS/LifeCycle, a seven-day, 545-mile
LA to DC: Three Week, 14 City Free HIV Testing Caravan Visits Hard-hit Southern US Cities; Arrives Washington, DC, on Saturday June 27th -- National HIV Testing Day LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to boost AIDS awareness and HIV prevention and testing efforts in some of the hardest hit regio
WHAT: At the closing ceremony of AIDS/LifeCycle, the leaders of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, joined by more than 2,150 bicyclists from 41 states and 14 nations, will decry the cuts in HIV/AIDS-related services in the governor s proposed budget for California. With helmets cov
MECHELEN, Belgium , June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Interim results from an ongoing phase 2, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the investigational drug TMC207 for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) were published in the New England Journal of Medicine today. TMC207 is being developed by Tibotec BVB
-- Provocative Katrina Ad Placed on Bus Shelters throughout Washington and Companion TV Spot Highlight CDC s Failure at HIV Prevention; Prod President Obama to Act on AIDS -- HIV Prevalence Rate in Washington Recently Surged Past 3% -- Higher than Lagos, Nigeria WASHINGTON, June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Using Washi
WASHINGTON, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced it was selected for its contributions to the EuResist research project for AIDS treatment as a Computerworld Honors Program Laureate for 2009. Developed by IBM researchers in Haifa, Israel , the project s new technologies and mathematical model
-- National Campaign with the Kaiser Family Foundation, Planned Parenthood and Partners Triggers Youth Conversation, Helps Drive STD Testing -- STD Testing Doubles at Many Planned Parenthood Clinics During April NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of National STD Awareness Month (April), MTV, leading pop-cu
SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES, May 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 2,150 bicyclists from 41 states and 14 nations will stream out of San Francisco on May 31 en route to Los Angeles as participants in the colorful and emotional AIDS/LifeCycle, the world s largest annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser. The 545-mile trek is
HORSHAM, Pa., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. today announced that data related to several compounds will be presented at the 45th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla., from May 29 to June 2, 2009. The studies were sponsored by Centocor Ortho Biotech
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., MAY 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Health International announced today that it has received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project led by David C. Sokal, M.D.,
HALIFAX, NS, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. (IVT), a Canadian vaccine development company, announced a research partnership with FIT Biotech, a Finland-based, clinical stage company that develops DNA vaccines. This research will formulate FIT Biotech s GTU(R) MultiHIV DNA plasmid with IVT s Depo
IRVINE, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 5,000 people converged on Angel Stadium of Anaheim Saturday, May 16 for Orange County s largest annual rally against HIV/AIDS. Donations from OC AIDS Walk 2009 reached $480,000. More than 8,000 men, women and children are living with HIV/AIDS in our community.
GENEVA, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a dramatic meeting today at the UNAIDS headquarters in Geneva, members of the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) and AIDS-Free World met with the leaders and approximately 100 staff members of UNAIDS and WHO to present ITPC s latest Missing the Target repo
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeurogesX, Inc. (NASDAQ:NGSX) , a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, announced today that the European Commission has formally granted marketing authorization of Qutenza(TM) 179 mg cutaneous patch (form
-- New multi-country research study finds neither newborns nor their mothers are receiving appropriate treatment and care to end this needless tragedy NEW YORK and GENEVA, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global and national programs to prevent vertical (mother-to-child) transmission are in disarray and governments ar
NEW YORK, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tonight the Ms. Foundation for Women will be joined by prominent members of the entertainment, business, philanthropic and not-for-profit communities in celebration of its co-founder Gloria Steinem s 75th birthday and the Ms. Foundation s 21st Annual Gloria Awards, a tribute
ATLANTA, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), an Atlanta-based, publicly traded biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, announced today that Chuck Panozzo, founder of the intern
By 2018, Gilead s Quad Will Become the Highest-Selling Antiretroviral in the World s Major Markets, According to a New Report from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that sal
-- It is not morally right for the President to cut down on the U.S. global health contribution, especially on AIDS. Cutting the budget for global AIDS funding is tantamount to genocide, and Mr. Obama shall be held accountable for deaths that will ensue. -- Felix Mwanza, Open Letter to President Obama, May 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Every nine and a half minutes someone in the United States is infected with HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 56,300 individuals became infected with HIV in 2006 alone. There are over 1.1 million people living with the vi
NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It s an exciting time in HIV prevention research. We will see results from a number of critically important HIV prevention research trials this year, as well as see the start of new trials around the world that will yield important answers in the years to come, said Mitchell
--Gene Transfer Technology May Lead to an HIV Vaccine PHILADELPHIA, May 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A research team may have broken the stubborn impasse that has frustrated the invention of an effective HIV vaccine, by using an approach that bypasses the usual path followed by vaccine developers. By using gene transf
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti , May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The opening ceremony of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial was held tonight in Haiti, kicking off over 1,000 Candlelight events in more than 100 countries as part of the world s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS grassroots mobilization event. Haiti was select
WHEN: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 9:30 a.m. EDT / 1:30 p.m. GMT TO REGISTER FOR THE CALL: Please provide your name, media/program affiliation and phone number to caitlin.hool@gabbe.com or jeff.lewis@gabbe.com or call (212) 220-4444 by Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. WHAT: Failing Women, Failing Children: HIV,
-- Research shows that support for increased funding coexists with fears and stigma NEW YORK, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many Americans voice concern about how those infected with HIV fare in the U.S. health care system, according to Impressions of HIV/AIDS in America a new focus group study released today by Pu
-- Video features HHS Deputy Director of the Office on Women s Health WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Southern AIDS Living Quilt (www.livingquilt.org), a unique web project that collects and shares video stories of women on the front lines of the fight against HIV/AIDS, today announced that it has pos
HORSHAM, Pa., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Data from a study of managed-care cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and newly treated with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) found that the cumulative ESA cost with Epoetin alfa (EPO) was 29 percent lower than treatment with darbepoetin alfa (DARB). The analysis, publish
WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi received an Award of Courage from amfAR at the research foundation s conference today on future directions in the fight against HIV/AIDS. amfAR s Awards of Courage are bestowed each year on select individuals in recognition of the vision, determination,
The President and U.S. Congress need to hear world voices, especially voices from Africa, about the devastating impact of the President s broken campaign promises. - Dr. Paul Zeitz, GAA executive director WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an email sent today to more than 12,000 health advocates and orga
-- Advocates Claim Victory as Government Cuts & Freezes Price at $1,067 USD for Public Institutions and $1,591 USD for Hospitals, Clinics & Private Sector-55% Less than Abbott s Previous Colombian Price -- Since January, Colombian, Mexican & US AIDS Advocates Protested Steep Price of Drug in Developing Coun
HIV/AIDS Remains the Number One Global Health Threat WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, HIV co-discoverers Drs. Robert C. Gallo, director of the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Luc A. Montagnier, president of the World Foundation for AIDS Research and
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Abbott RealTime HIV-1 Assay and Abbott m2000 System have been recommended as a standard protocol for viral load testing in HIV/AIDS clinical trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This recommendation was made by the Cross-Network Laboratory Fo
WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In his Fiscal Year 2010 (FY 10) budget request, President Barack Obama increased funding for HIV prevention and treatment and care by $107 million. In doing so, President Obama has put funding behind the vision set forth in his FY 10 budget outline of increasing resources to
-- As a Senator Last Year, Obama Voted for $9.6 Billion Annually in Funding for George Bush s Lifesaving Global AIDS Program; Now, President Proposes Only $6.6 Billion in FY 10 Budget for PEPFAR -- Obama Budget Calls for $51B for PEPFAR Over Six Years; Congress Voted for $48B Over Five Years WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswi
WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of James Wagoner, President of Advocates for Youth: The Obama administration deserves praise for bringing science and evidence back to public health policy and jettisoning the ideological earmark known as abstinence-only. Now the ball is clearly
DECLINING VISIBILITY, SENSE OF URGENCY ABOUT HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC ABROAD MENLO PARK, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two-thirds of the public supports maintaining (39%) or increasing (26%) U.S. government funding to improve health in developing countries, while fewer than a quarter (23%) say the government is spe
-- President Obama is betraying the trust of millions of people around the world, many of whom will die as a result of that betrayal. WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama s $3.55 trillion budget released today breaks four of his campaign promises and creates a total shortfall of $4.6 billion in
-- The Global Fund now has within its reach the potential to end pediatric AIDS. WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At its spring meeting in Geneva, the Board of Directors of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), today agreed to enhance the Fund s response to HIV/AIDS by accel
WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Dr. Paul Zeitz, Executive Director, Global AIDS Alliance, Washington, DC on President Obama s global health funding for FY10 as released by the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2009: We are disappointed by the preliminary global health budget for
SAN DIEGO, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMD) today disclosed new data resulting from its recent first-in-human application of the Aethlon Hemopurifier(R) to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the disease that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Aethlo
GALVESTON, Texas, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) launched an effort using IBM s World Community Grid virtual supercomputer to allow laboratory tests on drug candidates for drug-resistant influenza strains and new strains, such as H1N1, in less than a mon
WHO: HIV Co-Discoverers Robert C. Gallo and Luc A. Montagnier WHAT: A Global Call to Action From HIV Co-Discoverers HIV Remains a Global Threat WHEN: Friday, May 8, 2009 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Time for one-on-one broadcast interviews immediately following the press conference - contact Nora Grannell at ngrannell@ihv.umaryla
RICHMOND, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO), the world leader in the research and development of zinc finger DNA-binding proteins (ZFPs), announced today that it has received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The
-- RELEASES EVERYTIME I DREAM FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM roadsinger (To Warm You Through The Night) -- ISSUE ALSO FEATURES DISCOVERY SONG BY MELODY GARDOT LOS ANGELES, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- This week s issue of (RED)WIRE, a new digital music magazine from (RED), premieres as the lead track a song from Yusuf (the artist bet
LAUSANNE, Switzerland , April 30/PRNewswire/ -- Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a global biopharmaceutical development specialist that focuses on serious medical conditions, particularly in the field of oncology, announced that on April 7, 2009 the last patient was randomised to take part in a phase IIb clinical study w
-- Bill Would Require Health Insurance Plans to Cover Routine HIV Tests Under the Same Terms as Other Routine Health Screenings. Legislation Could Spur Nationwide Compliance with CDC s 2006 HIV Testing Guidelines Recommending HIV Testing of All those 13-64 in Routine Health Settings WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire-USN
FREDERICK, Md., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- ImQuest BioSciences and Arisyn Therapeutics jointly announced today that they have entered into a strategic drug development partnership to provide support necessary to develop Arisyn s portfolio of novel inhibitors for the treatment of infectious disease and cancer. Arisyn has
WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AIDS Action Council commends President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton on today s nomination of Dr. Eric Goosby as Director of the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC). AIDS Action is pleased that the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator will be led by such
ST. LOUIS, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich (NASDAQ:SIAL) today announced the global release of MISSION(R) esiRNA, a pool of gene-specific siRNA that provides a novel and powerful approach to RNAi screening in mammalian cells. Unlike traditional synthetic RNAi, esiRNA (http://www.sigma.com/esirna) incor
-- Goosby is a public servant who can get the job done CHICAGO, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued by Jose M. Zuniga, President/CEO of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC): The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) enthusiastically s
-- Sense of Personal Risk Falls for Young Adults, Testing Rates Are Stagnant -- Amidst Call for Stepped Up Focus on Domestic HIV/AIDS, There Is Public Support for More Spending and the Public Believes Greater Efforts on Prevention Will Make a Difference WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Less than a year a
LIVERPOOL, England, April 28/PRNewswire/ -- Interim results of Abbott s PROGRESS study showed that Kaletra (R) combined with raltegravir suggested a more rapid initial viral load decline when compared to a traditional triple-drug combination therapy of Kaletra and
-- New Report Details the Structure and Funding Of U.S. Global Health Programs MENLO PARK, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With attention to global health rising on the U.S. policy agenda in recent years, the Kaiser Family Foundation today launched a set of new resources providing U.S. policymakers, non-gov
LINTHICUM, Md., April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two studies presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) show that adult circumcision reduces the risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the risk of coital injury -- without reducing pleasure or
-- President Clinton Supports Global Tribute to Inspire People to Mirror Mandela s Values LONDON, April 27/PRNewswire/ -- 46664 and the Nelson Mandela Foundation are calling on people around the world to support the creation of an official Mandela Day, to be held annually on July 18, Mr Mandela s birthday. This celebra
And urges him to take immediate action to keep the Obama Administration from breaking its promises to increase global AIDS treatment and prevention funding WASHINGTON, April 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Eric Goosby, who will be named Global AIDS Coordinator on Monday, has a unique opportunity to hold the Obama Adm
-- Combination of R7227, protease inhibitor, and R7128, nucleoside polymerase inhibitor, shows significant potency in reducing viral load in patients with hepatitis C NUTLEY, N.J., BRISBANE, Calif., and PRINCETON, N.J., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roche, InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITMN) and Pharmasset (NASDAQ:VRUS)
-- Start of trial triggers $10 million milestone payment to Pharmasset PRINCETON, N.J., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRUS) and Roche (Roche SWX: RO, ROG; Pink Sheets: RHHBY) today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase IIb study of R7128, the nucleoside polymerase inhi
WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, April 28, the Kaiser Family Foundation is hosting a briefing to release the 2009 Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS. The new survey of the American public is the seventh major survey conducted by the Foundation on the issue since 1995. As Foundation President Dre
LONDON, April 23/PRNewswire/ -- Just days ahead of World Malaria Day 2009 Comic Relief has awarded GBP6.3m in funding to Malaria Consortium and the Global Fund to help protect over 1m people in Africa from malaria. Comic Relief selected Malaria Consortium and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as r
CHICAGO, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Female Health Company (NYSE Alternext: FHC) which manufactures and markets the FC1 and FC2 Female Condoms(R), today announces that its technical collaboration with HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) (formerly Hindustan Latex Limited) has been successful in winning another order f
PHILADELPHIA, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Please mark your calendars now and make plans to attend the Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Our Community Conference on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Prince of Peace Baptist Church, Rev. Robert V. Shipman, Pastor. The Church is located at 1801 North 31st Street, the corn
WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The health of patients who received endoscopic procedures at three VA Medical Centers may have been compromised by contaminated medical equipment. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the number of potentially affected patients now totals 10,797, including 6,3
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- An exhaustive review and analysis of the medical literature by a panel of experts at the International Consensus Conference on Transfusion and Outcomes (ICCTO) held this month in Phoenix concluded that there is little evidence to support a beneficial effect from the greatest nu
BARCELONA, Spain , April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson Reuters and Drs. Clotet and Gatell have invited Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine, to give a keynote speech to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Prous Science - Timely Topics in Medicine-SIDA. T
PITTSBURGH, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ:MYL) today announced that Matrix Laboratories Limited, its India-based subsidiary in which it holds a 71.2% controlling interest, has been selected by the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) under its UNITAID-funded projects as the primary supplier of fiv
BASEL, Switzerland , April 20/PRNewswire/ -- New data published today in a major peer-reviewed journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, show that re-treatment with Pegasys(R) (peginterferon alfa-2a) plus Copegus(R) (ribavirin) provides previously-treated hepatitis C patients a second chance for a cure. The study results d
- Company will increase focus on HCV pipeline - Conference call at 8:00 AM ET today PRINCETON, N.J., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRUS) announced today that after a discussion with its independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) and the FDA , the company has decided to voluntarily ter
-- April 30th - Dining Out For Life ... A night of food and festivities for a great cause! PHILADELPHIA, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year since 1991, ActionAIDS has shown their appreciation for people who through their work, their vision, and their philanthropy have made a very real difference in the lives of men, w
RALEIGH, N.C., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartGene, Inc., a provider of novel services for the management and analysis of genetic data, today announced a marketing and distribution collaboration with Virco Lab, Inc., to help US laboratories manage, analyze, and derive maximum benefit from their HIV sequences. Virco will
NEW YORK, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Dennis deLeon, president of the Latino Commission on AIDS, announced today the musical line up that will play for Cielo Latino on May 12, 2009, at Cipriani Wall Street. The Latino Commission on AIDS is delighted to have Jorge Villamizar, formerly of Bacilos, and Yerbabuena as the head
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Even though suicide outranks homicide as a cause of death in the United States , incomplete death certificates thwart healthcare policymakers who want to create prevention strategies - especially for black and Hispanic populations, a WVU study shows. The Insti
LONDON, April 16/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer today announced an innovative agreement to pool their HIV assets creating a new world-leading, specialist HIV company. The deal will see the drug giants combine their existing HIV product and their pipelines with GSK holding 8
PRINCETON, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Tobira Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company committed to the research and product discovery against life-threatening and life-altering infectious diseases, today announced that it has initiated a proof-of-concept study for TAK-652, a CCR5 antag
-- Praise bill as a move in the right direction NEW YORK, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Five AIDS service organizations today endorsed legislation proposed by State Senate Health Committee Chair Thomas Duane that would bring New York s HIV counseling and testing law up-to-date with the realities facing the epidemi
-- Gap Taps Nine New Artists to Design its Summer (PRODUCT)RED Artist Edition T-Shirt Collection to Help Eliminate AIDS in Africa SAN FRANCISCO, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With a classic Gap t-shirt as their canvas, today Gap revealed new designs from nine contemporary artists as part of its (PRODUCT)RED Artist Edition T-
WASHINGTON, April 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced 3,174 Veterans have already been notified of the results of testing they underwent recently; that testing was conducted because of improperly reprocessed endoscopy equipment that may have been used in their care. These
PHILADELPHIA, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Make a reservation to go out to eat on April 30, 2009 and know you are helping in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Dining Out For Life(SM) hosted by Subaru is a one-day fundraiser that generated over $3.9 million in donations for AIDS service providers across North America last year.
-- National Campaign with the Kaiser Family Foundation, Planned Parenthood and Others includes On-Air Programming, Viral Online Media, SMS Testing Locator, and In-Clinic Outreach One in Two Sexually-Active Americans Contracts an STD by Age 25 NEW YORK, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundat
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strativa Pharmaceuticals, the proprietary products division of a wholly owned subsidiary of Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE:PRX), today announced it has acquired the worldwide rights to Nascobal(R) (Cyanocobalamin, USP) Nasal Spray from QOL Medical LLC.
GLENDALE, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Immunotech Laboratories, Inc. Immunotech Laboratories announces successful Participation in DART conference in Puerto Rico with its abstract Irreversible Pepsin Fraction (IPF) displays significant antiretroviral activity via specific novel cytokine stimulation in vitr
-- A third of HIV-infected persons in UK do not present for screening and treatment until late in infection increasing morbidity and decreasing their quality of life.(1,2,3) LONDON, March 31/PRNewswire/ -- Almost three decades after the discovery of HIV/AIDS, and despite big medical advances, there are still a signific
FREDERICK, Md., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- ImQuest Life Sciences today presented important new results on the continued development of the pyrimidinedione small molecules as antiviral agents at the 13th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease meeting held last week in Washington D.C. ImQuest s screen
PITTSBURGH, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ:MYL) today announced that Matrix Laboratories Limited, its India-based subsidiary in which it holds a 71.2% controlling interest, has received the first tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) under the President s Emergency
NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Dennis deLeon, president of the Latino Commission on AIDS, announced Wilmer Valderrama and Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza as co-hosts for Cielo Latino on May 12, 2009 at Cipriani Wall Street. The Latino Commission on AIDS is honored and joyful to have the talent and support of Miss Univ
-- After Seven Years of Growth, Ithembalabantu People s Hope AIDS Clinic Moves to New, Larger Freestanding Site at Umlazi s Ithala Centre. Formal Dedication and Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Set for Tuesday, March 31st -- AHF to Provide Free Mass HIV Testing during Daylong Celebration and Launch with Goal of 500 Tests DU
FREDERICK, Md., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ImQuest Life Sciences presented their latest biological results supporting the continued development of their small molecule pyrimidinedione inhibitors of HIV-1 at the Prevention of meeting being held in Keystone, Colorado. The presentations highlighted new data supporting the s
MAITLAND, Fla., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida farmers have launched a new foundation to benefit farmworkers, announcing today an initial round of $160,000 in funding for three programs related to child care, health care and education for the farmworker community in South Florida. For its inaugural projects, the Farm
WASHINGTON, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement from Stephen J. Nolan, Chairman of the American Lung Association: One hundred and five years after Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau founded our health organization and dedicated it to eradicating Tuberculosis (TB), the American Lung Association joins thousands of i
SUNNYVALE, Calif. March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cepheid (NASDAQ: CPHD) today announced details of technology expected to revolutionize the speed of diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and the resistance to common drug treatment for the disease. The new test technology, developed in partnership with Founda
-- Danya Presents Findings of Pilot Study at East African Health Conference in Kenya SILVER SPRING, Md., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Danya International, Inc. (Danya), a communications, research, and technology firm, will share the results of a pilot study on the effectiveness of mobile video-enabled phones in meeting the
WASHINGTON, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, along with Reps. Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), reintroduced the Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA) this week with a bipartisan group of 44 original co-sponsors. Speaker Pelosi released the following statement: Effective drug trea
-- Conference Call Scheduled Friday, March 20 at 9am ET SAN MATEO, Calif., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeurogesX, Inc. (NASDAQ:NGSX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, announced today that the European Medicines Agency s (EMEA) Committee for Me
-- Series marks the launch of the NewsHour s Global Health Unit, funded by the Gates Foundation WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer s Global Health Unit launches its first series of reports next week -- March 23 - 27, 2009. NewsHour Senior Correspondent Ray Suarez reports from
SILVERTHORNE, Colo., March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology will mark the 25th anniversary of its first HIV/AIDS meeting in 1984 when it convenes its scientific conferences on Prevention of HIV/AIDS and HIV Immunobiology: From Infection to Immune Control at Keystone Reso
WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Vatican has yet again been forced to revise statements made by Pope Benedict XVI as he embarked on a foreign trip. En route to Cameroon on March 17, the pope claimed that condom use would aggravate the problem of HIV. A transcript of the pope s comments on the Vatican
-- USAID, HealthRight International and Johnson & Johnson formalize a partnership to prevent the spread of HIV among street children and at-risk youth in St. Petersburg, Russia . WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A public-private partnership to prevent the spread of HIV and increase access to HIV trea
WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The re-introduction of the Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act represents both a beginning and an end. A beginning, because REAL will bring science and common sense back into public health policy. After eight long years of ideology trumping science under the Bush
WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jon O Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, issued a response to Pope Benedict s statement on condom use. As the pope traveled to Africa, he chose this moment to make what appears to be his first unequivocal statement opposing condom use. In an interview on the papal
RESTON, Va., LONDON and GENEVA, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clinical Care Options (CCO), a leader in education for healthcare professionals, and NAM, an award-winning community-based HIV information provider, have been named the official providers of online conference coverage and news from the 5th Internationa
ATLANTA, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), an Atlanta-based biotechnology company focused on development of an HIV/AIDS vaccine, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, and provided a summary of recent operational high
-- Provides first affordable protease inhibitor for patients in developing countries - Complements recent WHO approval earned for the same product PITTSBURGH, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ:MYL) today announced that Matrix Laboratories Limited, its India-based subsidiary in which it holds a 71.5%
UNITED NATIONS, New York, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday s action by President Barack Obama to pave the way for the release of United States funding for UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, reminds the world of his commitment to women s health, rights and equality, according to UNFPA Executive Dire
WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) granted regulatory approval to the FC2 female condom, a lower-cost, second generation product manufactured by the Female Health Company -- a move widely praised by HIV/AIDS and women s health and rights advocates global
PRETORIA, South Africa , March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Southern Africa launched a new program to reduce HIV vulnerability of farm workers in South Africa s Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. The three-ye
-- Bill Ensures Greater Prevention, Treatment and Care Services for People around the World Affected by AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Late yesterday the U.S. Senate voted to pass H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009. The bill, passed by the Hou
CHICAGO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Female Health Company (NYSE Alternext: FHC) today announced approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for the company s FC2 Female Condom(R) (FC2), a woman-initiated barrier method that helps to protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS, and
-- A CCR5 Antagonist That is Dosed Once Daily Could Earn an 18 Percent Patient Share in the U.S. and a 30 Percent Patient Share in Europe, According to a New Report from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceuti
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- New research being released at the annual meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM) reveals significant results about how adolescents navigate their world and where their priorities lie. The theme of the meeting is E-teens and how teens incorporate technology into
-- Non-profit Announces Three Partnerships in Kenya and One in Uganda ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On March 10, women and girls throughout the United States and around the world, join together to encourage dialogue on the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS.
-- New Public Service Ad Aimed at Young Women WASHINGTON, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- YWCAs across the country are joining the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women s Health in observing National Women and Girls HIV and AIDS Awareness Day on March 10 by hosting a variety of activities, such as educat
NEW YORK, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In advance of a United Nations meeting meant to set the direction of drug policy for the next decade, the Open Society Institute today released a new report documenting the costs to health and human rights of current, repressive approaches to drug control. Country delegates
-- Tibotec joins other leaders from academia, industry and government in collaboration to fight HIV YARDLEY, Pa., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of leading HIV experts call for the exploration of a new approach to treating HIV - one that could ultimately help eradicate the virus - through a collaboration involving aca
-- MTV and World Class Partners to Help Mobilize Young People to Get Tested During STD Awareness Month SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV, mtvU, LOGO and MTV Tr3s, with subtitles in Spanish, will present the world television premiere of Pedro, a movie based on the remarkable life of The Real World s Pedr
WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Anna Kournikova has just returned from her first visit to Haiti , where she witnessed firsthand the combined effects of years of poverty, violence and natural disasters on the health of the local population. It was completely and devastatingly humbling to experience it all
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the economy worsens, soaring health insurance rates and unfair industry practices are leaving a growing number of individuals and businesses struggling when it comes to health care. Today, advocate groups from across the state converged on the State Capitol, join
EVRY, France , March 3/PRNewswire/ -- Genethon, the french laboratory created and funded by the AFM (French Association against Myopathies) using donations from Téléthon, has announced on the 20th of February that it has produced, controlled and released a batch of lentiviral vectors derived from the human immunodefici
OAKLAND, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study in the online issue of Annals of Internal Medicine has found that cholesterol medications can work well among certain HIV patients who are at risk for cardiovascular disease. Though HIV patients are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease in part due to lipid abnor
-- Continues Long Tradition of Dartmouth Presidents Who Have Had Significant Impact On the World Stage and in the Classroom HANOVER, N.H., March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has been elected the 17th Presi
WASHINGTON, March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) and POZ magazine today announced the launch of a new initiative known as The Denver Principles Project. The project aims to encourage a community-wide recommitment to the historic Denver Principles -- a self-empowerment
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AIDS Action congratulates Jeffrey Crowley, an openly gay man with significant knowledge and experience in health care and HIV/AIDS for his appointment as Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). He joins a well-respected and dedicated team in the Executive Of
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With more powerful, expensive and potentially dangerous medicines reaching the market on a daily basis, the time has come to leverage genetic tests that provide physicians with the confidence that they have prescribed the precise drug and dose tailored to their pa
HALIFAX, NS, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. (IVT), a vaccine development company, has signed a collaborative agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Maryland, USA. The research collaboration involves formula
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ:MYL) today announced that Matrix Laboratories Limited, its India-based subsidiary in which it holds a 71.5% controlling interest, received the first and only World Health Organization (WHO) approval for Lopinavir/
-- New support will accelerate development of new tools to help women protect themselves from HIV SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) announced today that it has received a total of US $130 million in grants from the UK Department for International
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Promoting health among the world s poorest populations brought leaders from various nations, the global health community, biopharmaceutical companies, the media and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) together today, highlighting the power of partnerships in
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Clearinghouse on Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention -- www.malecircumcison.org -- was launched today. The Web site is designed to generate and share authoritative information about the role of male circumcision in HIV prevention. The Clearinghouse w
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sir Elton John and David Furnish hosted the 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) Academy Awards(R) viewing party. The event was held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Pacific Design Center and was co-sponsored by Chopard, Jo and Raffy Manoukian and Vh1. EJAF s party to ce
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amid initial indications that the administration s first budget will flat-line funding for global health, the Global AIDS Alliance is calling on President Obama, Vice President Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to keep their campaign commitments to scale up the
-- Trials in South America to Follow ATLANTA, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GOVX) , an Atlanta-based, publicly traded biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, announced the first in
FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- ImQuest Life Sciences presented important new results on the continued development of their small molecule pyrimidinedione inhibitors of HIV-1 at the 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections held last week in Montreal. Presentations focused on the results of I
-- Jack Mackenroth to kick off 2009 Living Positive By Design local tour at largest Academy Awards(R) party outside Hollywood SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series Project Runway, is visiting San Francisco for the Academy of Friends annual Academy Awards Night Ga
TOKYO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Niwano Peace Foundation announced Friday it will award the 26th Niwano Peace Prize to Rev. Canon Gideon Baguma Byamugisha, an Anglican priest of Uganda , in recognition of his work to uphold the dignity and human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS. An award presentation ceremon
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senior executives of leading media companies from Latin America announced the establishment of the Iniciativa de Medios Latinoamericanos sobre el SIDA (IMLAS) -- the first Latin American Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS. This announcement follows a meeting last month
WHO: Jack Mackenroth, from the hit reality television series Project Runway, will be in San Francisco for the largest Academy Awards(R) party outside Hollywood, representing Living Positive By Design, his national HIV and AIDS education initiative. WHY: Through Living Positive By Design, Jack will highlight the importa
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequella, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on diseases of epidemic potential, today announced the receipt of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institut
MONTVALE, N.J., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Many young women enter the real world expecting that life will go according to plan, particularly when it comes to their careers, finances and relationships. Unfortunately, the reality is that the unexpected often happens -- a looming problem especially in today s challenging eco
TEL AVIV, Israel , February 16/PRNewswire/ -- The international Dan David Prize, which annually awards three prizes of US$1 million each for outstanding achievement, announced the names of its 2009 laureates today. The Dan David Prize is named after international businessman and philanthropist Dan David and is headquar
KABALAGALA, Uganda , Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- In the midst of the AIDS crisis and other rampant diseases that have ravaged its impoverished community, the Kabalagala Community Academy (KCA) has finally begun to take its first steps toward healing. A $5,000 grant from the Virginia Gildersleeve International Foundation ha
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibotec Therapeutics, a division of Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P., today announced the availability of a lower-dose (75 mg) formulation of PREZISTA (darunavir) for pediatric patients with HIV. The announcement follows the FDA approval of PREZI
ATLANTA, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), an Atlanta-based, publicly traded biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, today announced that Robert McNally, Ph.D., Chief Execut
MONTREAL, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As genetically divergent strains of the HIV virus become increasingly prevalent in the United States , the ability of clinicians to effectively monitor progress of anti-viral drug therapies depends on the capacity of viral load assays to accurately quantitate, or measure, the
LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDEV) announced today that a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored clinical study found that participating women who received PRO 2000, the Company s candidate vaginal microbicide for HIV prevention, had an approximately 30
Dr. Zeda Rosenberg, CEO of the International Partnership for Microbicides, issued the following statement on the results of the Phase II/IIb safety and effectiveness study of BufferGel and PRO2000 (0.5 percent concentration): SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Microbicide Trials Network, a worldwide collabo
FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ImQuest Life Sciences today presented important new results on the continued development of their small molecule inhibitor of HIV-1 at the 16th CROI meeting held this week in Montreal. The presentation highlighted the advanced development of ImQuest s lead HIV pyrimidinedione inhi
MONTREAL, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequoia Pharmaceuticals presented positive results today from two phase 1 studies in healthy volunteers and preclinical studies on SPI-452, a novel pharmacokinetic enhancer (PKE) with no inherent antiviral activity. Pharmacokinetic enhancers increase drug levels of co-administered agent
MONTREAL, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new HIV antigen-antibody combination assay, currently available in Europe, can be useful for high- volume screening to identify individuals with acute HIV infection, who would be missed by traditional HIV antibody tests, according to research presented by Johns Hopkins Unive
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and LONDON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDIX) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced the execution of a license agreement granting GSK exclusive worldwide rights to IDX899. IDX899 is a novel non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) in Phase II
1 out of 7 HIV+ Patients Receiving Dapsone Therapy at Significant Health Risk Due to Dangerously High Levels of Methemoglobin IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI), the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced that a n
KENSINGTON, Md., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Psoriasis Cure Now, a nonprofit patient advocacy organization, has launched a micro-Web site, www.StimulateResearch.com, to help everyday Americans interested in medical research be heard in the stimulus debate that has been dominated by powerful lobbyists and special
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibotec, Inc. today announced it has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) seeking traditional approval for INTELENCE(TM) (etravirine) tablets, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). The application for traditional approval
Study highlights: -- HIV patients with coronary heart disease or diabetes are at a higher risk for subsequent coronary heart disease events than HIV patients without heart disease or diabetes. -- Targeted interventions, such as regular physical exercise, smoking cessation and cholesterol-lowering drugs, are needed to r
RICHMOND, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) announced today that its collaborators at the University of Pennsylvania have opened a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate SB-728-T for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Based on Sangamo s zinc finger DNA-binding protein nuclease (ZFN) t
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Robert C. Gallo Foundation for AIDS and Virus Research today announced the appointment of Franco Nuschese as director of international relations. The foundation supports Dr. Gallo and his colleagues, who are internationally known for expertise in HIV prevention, treatmen
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to support removing federal funding restrictions on human embryonic stem cells (hESC) research and is looking to Congress to introduce legislation to act on the issue. On Aug. 9, 2001, the Bush administration cut off
ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of the New York State Medicare Part D Coalition, including AARP, the Empire Justice Center, Medicare Rights Center, The Legal Aid Society, Selfhelp Community Services and Statewide Senior Action, called on the New York Legislature today to reject the Governor s p
LAUSANNE, Switzerland , January 26/PRNewswire/ -- Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a global biopharmaceutical development specialist that focuses on serious medical conditions and particularly oncology, announced today the randomisation of its first patient in a phase IIb clinical study with Debio 025, a selective cyclop
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has applauded President Barack Obama for lifting the global gag rule, a ban on U.S. funding for family planning services provided by overseas NGOs offering abortion services or counseling as part of their programs. President Obama s decis
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) applauds today s statement from United States President Barack Obama restoring U.S. funding for UNFPA s operations. President Obama said: I look forward to working with Congress to restore U.S. financial support for the U.N. Popul
VAN NUYS, Calif., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said today President Obama s executive order repealing the Mexico City Policy is an important step in protecting women s rights and in improving health care worldwide. The President
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Performers from Las Vegas biggest shows will be getting Naked this Valentine s Day to raise money for people with HIV/AIDS. The sexy, steamy, sultry event is the 4th Annual Naked Hearts, presented by KRAVE Nightclub and staged as a benefit for Las Vegas-based HIV/AIDS charity Golden R
-- However, Georgia Remains a Difficult Target for Pharmaceutical Companies Wishing to Grow Their Patient Base, According to a New Analytics Tool From Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world s leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and heal
-- Chopard, Jo & Raffy Manoukian and Vh1 to Present this Year s Event LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The 17th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) Academy Awards(R) Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish will be held Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Pacific Design Center and will be co-
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia , Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rx for Africa, Inc. s (Pink Sheets: RXAF.PK) wholly owned operating subsidiary, Rx Africa (Ethiopia) P.L.C. announced today that it s newly completed R&D center has formulated nine generic pharmaceuticals, and is on track to launch a minimum of 36 new produc
-- Much Needed Health Facility Completed By The Vestergaard Frandsen Company KAKAMEGA, Kenya , January 18/PRNewswire/ -- A ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Kenyan Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi, South African musician Yvonne Chaka Chaka, and others was held today for the Emusanda Health Centre, marking the beg
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by James Wagoner, President of Advocates for Youth: -- Young people ages 15-25 represent 45 percent of all new HIV infections worldwide -- Almost a quarter of people living with HIV are under the age of 25 -- Young women comprise 57 percent of
-- In a publishing first 30 Editions of Elle magazine team up with Bono, Gisele Bundchen and Scarlett Johansson in the fight against AIDS in Africa. NEW YORK, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In just over 2 years, (PRODUCT)RED(TM) partners and events have generated over 120 million USD to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Now, the
-- The First Collaboration of its Kind Between the Pharmaceutical Industry, Health Regulators and Patient Representatives to Combat the Threat Posed by Fake Medicine -- 330,000 Men in the UK Admit to Purchasing Prescription Only Medicine From Unregulated Sources(1) LONDON, January 15/PRNewswire/ -- A hard-hitting adver
-- Largest Prospective Study Demonstrates Treatment Success, and Highlights Potential Factors that Affect Health Outcomes, in Latino Population Suffering from Chronic Hepatitis C - NUTLEY, N.J., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from the LATINO study, the largest study conducted to-date in Latino patients with the hepati
-- STD Rates Rise Nationally; Many People May Not Realize They re Infected HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania saw an increase in the number of reported cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia in 2007, highlighting the need for more regular testing by men and women, according to the Department of
PRNewswire-USNewswire - Jan. 13/ -- Reported cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the United States exceeded 1.4 million in 2007, according to an annual report (http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats07/) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These diseases continue to be the most commonly reported infectious diseases
PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRUS) announced today that they and their development partner, Roche, have agreed with the FDA on the final design for a phase 2b trial with R7128, a nucleoside inhibitor of hepatitis C (HCV), slated to initiate in the first quarter of this yea
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDIX), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral and other infectious diseases, today announced that it has initiated a proof-of-concept study of IDX184, a liver-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The owner and operator of two Miami medical clinics has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Medicare program in connection with a $5.3 million HIV infusion fraud scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (NYSE:IMA) , a leading provider of near-patient diagnostics, monitoring and health management solutions, has introduced the pima(TM) analyzer, a unique test platform which allows immunological testing at Point-of-Care. The initial appl
FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- ImQuest Life Sciences announced today the successful submission of an IND application to the Food and Drug Administration to initiate human clinical trials for their lead pyrimidinedione HIV inhibitor IQP-0410. ImQuest anticipates initiating their Phase 1 studies in the first quar
Grant to support Global Action for Children s work with African partners to ensure African governments meet commitments of 15 percent of national budget for health WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global Action for Children (GAC) today announced that it has received a $500,000 grant from the Bill & Mel
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