Facts on Driving Medical Innovation
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AIDS: No Simple Test
There is still no simple way to find out whether an infant is infected with HIV/AIDSLast updated 27 July 2011
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AIDS: No Commercial Incentive for Pharmaceutical Companies
Because very few children are infected with HIV in rich countries pharmaceutical companies have no commercial incentive to develop drugs or tests that will work for childrenLast updated 27 July 2011
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Refrigeration for ARVs
Some essential ARVs used to treat HIV/AIDS require refrigeration and so can’t be dispensed to patients that don’t have electricity (let alone fridges) at homeLast updated 27 July 2011
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HIV Resistance in Children
Within five years of starting treatment, 12% of HIV children will have grown resistant to the three main classes of drugs, illustrating the need for more robust treatment optionsLast updated 27 July 2011
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'Second-Line' HIV Medicines
The need for ‘second-line’ HIV medicines will nearly double to almost half a million people in 2012Last updated 27 July 2011
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Resistant Strains of TB
Treating a patient with resistant strains of TB means giving them weak drugs that have to be taken for up to two years, and that have terrible side effectsLast updated 27 July 2011
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Diagnostic Test from 1880s
The most commonly used diagnostic test was first used in the 1880s!Last updated 27 July 2011
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No TB Test for Some
A TB test does not exist for children or people with HIV/AIDSLast updated 27 July 2011
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DR-TB: Test & Medicines
A new TB test will detect more people with DR-TB but quality, price & supply of DR-TB medicines needs urgent attentionLast updated 27 July 2011
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New TB Test
A new TB test can detect DR-TB in less than two hours instead of three monthsLast updated 27 July 2011
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