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The FDA, on November 6, 2006, granted tentative approval for a generic formulation of abacavir sulfate tablets, 300 mg, manufactured by Cipla Limited of Mumbai, India. The application was reviewed under the expedited review provisions of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
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Investigators intending to develop an economic model for HIV adherence made some surprising discoveries, including the conclusion that the initial antiretroviral therapy is the strongest one, but it doesn't matter which ART regimen is taken first.
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Twenty years ago, a researcher overheard one doctor say to another: "I'm not sure AIDS is so much a problem as it may be a solution to a problem."
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Patricia Cristofaro is Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Brown University, and Maria D. Mileno is Director, Travel Medicine, The Miriam Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases; Director, International Travelers' Clinic, Brown University School of Medicine
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This article originally appeared in the October 2006 issue of Infectious Disease Alert. It was edited by Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP, and peer reviewed by Connie Price, MD. Dr. Deresinski is Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford University; Associate Chief of Infectious Diseases, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and Dr. Price is Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
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Health coaching and the "stages of behavior change" have become accepted wisdom in the preventive medicine and wellness arenas.
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In the event of an accidental or intentional release of chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants, will employees and visitors at your workplace evacuate or take shelter where they are?
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The physical toll taken by professional truck drivers can produce long-term health problems, so one trucking company is working with an ergonomics practice to take better health to drivers on the road by providing a range of health services at truck stops across the country.
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Medical residents are continuing to put themselves at risk of job-related injuries like needlesticks and cuts by working beyond work-hour limits set out three years ago by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
