BioWorld recently highlighted a new report published by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) that identifies 97 new drugs and vaccines in development to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS and related conditions.

America’s pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies are testing 97 medicines and vaccines to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS and related conditions, according to a new report released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). December 1 marks the 21st anniversary of “World AIDS Day” a global awareness campaign that originated at the 1988 World [...]

The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) is hosting a global symposium in the Philippines, bringing world-renowned Dengue experts together to discuss critical issues facing Dengue treatment and prevention. The four-day symposium will focus on best research practices and clinical management, as well as the growing global presence and unmet medical need to treat this [...]

The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) recently convened a one-day workshop to help HDMA’s distributor members review the successes and challenges of the response to the H1N1 outbreak in the late spring of this year, and facilitate better communication with manufacturers and state and local health officials going forward.

A woman who tested positive for swine flu has died in Wales, the Welsh Assembly Government confirmed last Friday.
The 55-year-old woman from Caerphilly County Borough was admitted to the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport on 2 August. She had been ill with flu-like symptoms prior to her admission. She tested positive for swine flu on admission [...]