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Approval for AIDS Vaccine at Canadian University
The Food and Drug Administration has given Canadian researchers approval to test a vaccine for HIV/AIDS on humans. Researchers from the University of Western Ontario are hopeful that with further tests, a vaccine could be on the market in about five years. Similar to the approaches used to develop vaccines for polio, influenza, rabies and hepatitis A, the vaccine is the first based on a genetically modified, killed whole virus and is the only HIV Read More >
Diabetes and Biotechnology: A Shared History…A Great Future
By David Welch, President/Senior Producer at M2 MultiMedia One of my closest childhood friends suffered from Type I Diabetes. Like millions of other children and adults his daily life was frequently interrupted with finger pokes, sugar level tests, and insulin shots. Having grown up with a friend afflicted with Diabetes and knowing dozens of others, throughout my life, with the same disease, it was very rewarding to produce a film on the topic. Although Bobby and Read More >
Podcast: Ethics of Global Clinical Trials
Holland & Knight’s Michael Werner talks to Dr. Russell Medford, President and CEO of Salutria Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held biotech company based in Alpharetta Georgia. Dr. Medford is also co-chair of BIO’s Board Standing Committee on Bioethics. Dr. Medford will be providing testimony on Wednesday November 16 to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues on Principles Regarding Ethical Performance of International Clinical Trials.
The Ethics of Global Clinical Trials
By Dr. Russell Medford, Salutria Pharmaceuticals Recent reports have raised concerns about how clinical trials are being performed in other countries, particularly in the developing world. Even prior to these reports, some have asserted that sponsors conduct clinical trials abroad to avoid red tape and avoid overly stringent and time consuming regulatory processes. However, research done by companies with the intent of seeking FDA approval and access to the U.S. market must still meet FDA standards Read More >
World Pneumonia Day: November 12
November 12 marks World Pneumonia Day, a campaign to educate the public about this disease and to advocate for global action to treat and prevent it. Pneumonia is the leading cause of death globally for children under the age of 5, claiming the lives of more than 1.5 million children annually. Pneumonia is also largely a vaccine-preventable disease. Since the introduction of pneumococcal vaccines in the U.S. in 2000, morbidity and mortality from pneumonia have Read More >
