Clinical trials of HIV prevention gel stopped
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Clinical trials of an anti-virus gel supposed to help protect women against AIDS were cancelled after it was found that those on the treatment were more susceptible to HIV infection, a statement from the World Health Organisation said.
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The US government announced Monday that it is halting the use of the popular painkiller Aleve in a clinical trial because of patients taking it had a higher risk of developing heart trouble.
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Troubled hospital products maker Baxter  International Inc. on Thursday said it halted a late-stage  European trial of its experimental flu vaccine because of  higher-than-expected rates of fever.
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An international trial comparing blood-pressure lowering treatments has been stopped early due to the significantly better performance of one of the treatments in the trial.
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Researchers have successfully blocked HIV transmission in monkeys with an experimental drug in the form of a topical cream or gel.
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The first anti-AIDS vaginal gel to make it through late-stage testing failed to stop HIV infection in a study of 6,000 South African women
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Pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy Laboratories is withdrawing all its generic versions of HIV drugs from the World Health Organisation, WHO, list of approved HIV medicines.
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An Indian pharmaceutical company, Ranbaxy, has withdrawn of ten of its generic AIDS drugs after an investigation revealed flaws in research claiming the drugs were as effective as patented ones.
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Merck's HIV vaccine fails in phase 2 trials.
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A new cream or gel could block the transmission of HIV in heterosexual intercourse, according to new research today. The treatment is expensive, and so far has been tested only on monkeys.
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PRETORIA -- Ranbaxy Laboratories in India withdrew seven antiretroviral drugs for AIDS patients last month from the World Health Organization list of prequalified medicines. The company acknowledged that it did not complete proper lab tests to make sure its copycat drugs were equivalent with brand-name ones.
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Citing the &quot;interests of patient safety,&quot; US drug manufacturer Pfizer said it was stopping all clinical trials of the cholesterol-controlling drug Torcetrapib.
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In a disappointing setback, a promising experimental AIDS vaccine failed to work in a large international test, leading the developer to halt the study. Merck &amp; Co. said Friday that it is ending enrollment and vaccination of volunteers in the study, which was partly funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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Doctors and AIDS activists in Africa are worried governments may halt use of an AIDS drug that has protected thousands of babies from HIV infection in reaction to concerns about the drug's testing and effect on pregnant women.
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The frustrating quest to develop a vaginal gel to prevent HIV infection was dealt a fresh blow on Monday as researchers announced that the first prototype to complete advanced clinical trials was ineffective.
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A cheap drug has been discovered which could cut Aids-related deaths in African children by almost half. Tests on the new antibiotic drug in Zambia were so successful that the trial was halted early to make the drug available more quickly.
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Researchers report that a new topical cream appears to stop female monkeys from getting an HIV-like virus. The treatment, which aims to protect cells in the vagina from