Tag: AIDS

January 20, 2016 Off

Ex-drug CEO Shkreli plans to replace lawyers

By Dino Mustafić

Former drug executive Martin Shkreli plans to hire new legal counsel to represent him against U.S. charges that he defrauded investors at his former hedge fund and a pharmaceutical company he headed, Shkreli’s current lawyers said.

December 1, 2015 Off

Number of AIDS deaths among young Asians doubles over past decade – U.N

By Dino Mustafić

The estimated number of adolescents dying of AIDS in the Asia Pacific region has more than doubled since 2005, experts said on Monday, warning of a “hidden epidemic”.

UNICEF urged Asian countries to improve teenagers’ access to testing, saying many young people do not know their HIV status because of parental consent requirements for tests.

November 24, 2015 Off

Texas ADAP adds Turing’s Daraprim to formulary

By Dino Mustafić

The Texas AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advisory Committee has added Daraprim to its formulary, making the medicine more accessible and affordable to AIDS patients across the state.

A privately-held biopharmaceutical company Turing Pharmaceuticals said Monday that Daraprim will be sold to the program for $1.00 per 100-count bottle.