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Setting the record straight on accelerated approval

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Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) accelerated approval program has served as a critical lifeline for patients with serious and life-threatening conditions. From its inception three decades ago, the pathway’s purpose has always been to get medicines to patients most in need, especially those who lack any viable treatment options.

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Finding resilience after an HIV diagnosis

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Author and journalist John-Manuel Andriote has spent much of his career writing about the impact of HIV/AIDS – a job that became much more personal when he himself was diagnosed in 2005. John first began writing about HIV/AIDS as a journalist in 1986. “I John continued to write about AIDS for 20 years.

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ViiV Healthcare study reveals outdated perceptions of HIV

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New research from ViiV Healthcare has revealed a widespread gap in public knowledge and understanding of HIV worldwide, with three-quarters of people reporting that there are still negative perceptions of people living with HIV. Person-first language must be the absolute norm to help challenge HIV-related stigma and discrimination.

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Medications That Should Not Be Taken with St. John's Wort

BuzzRx

John’s wort was used for other conditions such as kidney and lung diseases, insomnia, and depression. John’s wort effectively treats other health conditions. HIV/AIDS antiretroviral medications St. John’s Wort should not be taken with any type of antiretroviral medication for the treatment of HIV/AIDS.

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Recent developments in stem cell therapies

European Pharmaceutical Review

3 Stem cell therapies for hard-to-treat diseases HIV Worldwide, nearly 38 million people live with HIV-1. 5 In study results published in March 2023, stem cells from cord blood were shown to put the first mixed race, female patient with HIV into remission. Available from: [link] Global HIV & AIDS statistics — Fact sheet.

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The Most Effective Medications to Treat Folliculitis

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Folliculitis is a common skin condition affecting hair follicles. Folliculitis is a common skin condition in which the hair follicles become inflamed and infected. Most cases of folliculitis are bacterial infections, but fungi and viruses can also cause this condition. What is folliculitis?

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£12 million given to Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre

European Pharmaceutical Review

Other research under the grant will aim to improve early diagnosis of pulmonary vascular disease, care pathways for patients living with HIV and outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease. Sheffield-based physiotherapists, radiologists and dietitians, doctors and nurses will also benefit from the financial aid.