India Reaffirms Fullest Commitment In Fight Against AIDS
Reaffirming its 'fullest commitment' to the global fight against HIV/AIDS, India has pledged to intensify efforts to fight stigma // and discrimination against victims and expand its prevention and treatment measures, especially for women and girls. 'The soundness of India's strategy has been vindicated with decisive downward trend witnessed in Tamil Nadu which had high incidence of d...FDA Reaffirms Policy Barring MSM From Donating Blood
FDA on Wednesday reaffirmed a policy that prohibits men who have sex with men from donating blood, the AP/New York Times reports. According to the policy, which has been in effect since the early 1980s, MSM are barred from donating blood regardless of sexual activity, safer-sex practices or HIV status. Potential blood donors are asked to fill out a questionnaire before donating, and MSM...SPIRIT Clinical Data Reaffirm Strength of Taxus and Promus Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent Systems
SPIRIT FIRST follow-up analysis shows no stent thrombosis or MACEafter one year NATICK, Mass. and BARCELONA, Spain, May 22, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation todaywelcomed the results of additional data from the SPIRIT FIRST, IIand III Clinical Trials, reaffirming prior safety and efficacy datafor the market-leading TAXUS(R) Express2(TM) Paclitaxel-ElutingCorona...