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The AIDS Beacon Staff has written 4 article(s).
The White House will release its new National HIV/AIDS Strategy today during a press conference to be held at 2 p.m. EST. The announcement will be streamed live on the White House website.
The strategy was formed with input from the HIV-positive community, which provided ideas and recommendations by email and at public discussion forums throughout the country late last year.
According to a government press release, the plan will provide “a roadmap for policymakers, partners in prevention, and…
An expert advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously today to recommend approval of tesamorelin.
Tesamorelin, also known by its proposed brand name Egrifta, is being reviewed by the FDA as a potential treatement for HIV-associated lipodystrophy, an excess accumulation of abdominal fat that is a frequent side effect of antiretroviral therapy.
Tesamorelin has been developed by the Montreal-based biopharmaceutical company Theratechnologies. If approved by the FDA as a treatment for lipodystrophy, the drug would be marketed in the U.S. by…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold an advisory committee meeting today in regard to the new drug application for tesamorelin (proposed brand name: Egrifta). The AIDS Beacon will be providing live updates on the meeting as it progresses.
The Montreal-based biopharmaceutical company Theratechnologies is seeking FDA approval to market tesamorelin as a treatment for HIV-associated lipodystrophy, an excess accumulation of abdominal fat that is a frequent side effect of antiretroviral therapy.
During its meeting today,…
HIV. AIDS. There are few words more terrifying to hear than “You are HIV-positive.” If you or someone you love has just been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS, the first thing you probably want are answers. When does treatment start? Will there be side effects? How will this affect my lifespan and my life?
The AIDS Beacon is meant to answer these questions. Our goal at Light Knowledge Resources is to bring you and your family as much information as…