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Peripheral neuropathy in South African children highlights limited ARV choices

Peripheral neuropathy was identified in one-in-four children on HIV treatment in rural Mopani District, one of the poorest and least well-resourced areas in South Africa, Dr Remco

Published
23 July 2012
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
HIV treatment in children
HIV/AIDS: Better paediatric HIV formulations

Fewer babies are being born HIV-positive, but treatment for the more than three million children living with HIV remains under-researched and underfunded. As part of efforts to boost access to paediatric HIV treatment, researchers are getting creative, moving to better pills, kid-friendly treatment "sprinkles", micro-tabs and even medicine-dispensing pacifiers.

Published
23 July 2012
From
IRIN Plus News
HIV treatment in children
DNDi and Cipla to Develop 4-in-1 Paediatric Antiretroviral Drug Combination

The goal of the collaboration between DNDi and Cipla is to develop a 4-in-1 ARV combination product for HIV-infected children under the age of three years, including those who have been exposed to drugs while in the womb, and also those who are co-infected with TB.

Published
20 July 2012
From
DNDi
HIV treatment in children
ViiV Healthcare Expands Commitment to Addressing Gaps in Paediatric HIV Research, Care and Treatment

These efforts are part of the company's Paediatric Innovation Seed Fund. They include a public-private partnership with CHAI and Mylan Laboratories Limited, a subsidiary of US-based Mylan Inc., to submit a registration file for a new dispersible formulation of a fixed dose combination for paediatric patients in resource-limited settings. ViiV Healthcare is also providing grants of nearly 3 million pounds to five organisations to improve paediatric HIV research, care and treatment access in resource-limited settings.

Published
18 July 2012
From
Viiv Healthcare press release
HIV treatment in children
Early antiretroviral therapy improves neurodevelopment in HIV-positive infants

Starting antiretroviral therapy soon after birth improves neurodevelopment in HIV-positive infants, South African investigators report in the online edition of AIDS. The development observed in children who

Published
11 July 2012
By
Michael Carter
HIV treatment in children
Kenya: Raila Promises Drugs to Those Born With HIV

Prime Minister Raila Odinga has assured Kenyans born with HIV of a life-time supply of the drugs they need. The first generation of Kenyans born with the virus is in its 20s.

Published
15 June 2012
From
AllAfrica
HIV treatment in children
Drug Labels Often Lack Pediatric Information

Next time you examine prescription drug information for a child, chances are that suitable safety or dosing data will be lacking. Why?

Published
11 May 2012
From
Pharmalot
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
UNAIDS launches "Believe it. Do it." action campaign to help end new HIV infections among children by 2015

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) today launched a new campaign, "Believe it. Do it.", aimed at bringing attention and action to the global goal of ending new HIV infections among children by 2015 and ensuring mothers living with HIV remain healthy.

Published
09 May 2012
From
UNAIDS
HIV treatment in children
FDA Approves INTELENCE® (etravirine) Tablets for Treatment-Experienced Pediatric Patients with HIV-1

Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved INTELENCE® (etravirine) to be administered in combination with other antiretroviral (ARV) medications for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) in treatment-experienced pediatric patients (6 years to less than 18 years old) who are experiencing virologic failure with HIV-1 strains resistant to a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) and other ARVs.

Published
28 March 2012
From
Janssen press release
Tuberculosis and HIV
Childhood tuberculosis a “hidden epidemic”

Globally, an estimated 200 children die from tuberculosis every day despite the availability of cheap drugs to prevent and treat this highly infectious condition, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

Published
22 March 2012
From
IRIN Plus News
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