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Directly Observed Therapy for Tuberculosis No Better than Self-Administration

People who self-administered drugs to treat tuberculosis (TB) and those receiving directly observed therapy (DOT) had similar outcomes, according to a meta-analysis of 10 studies described in the July 2013 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Published
14 June 2013
From
HIVandHepatitis.com
TB treatment
Shortages of Drugs Threaten TB Fight

The U.S., India and other nations are facing shortages of tuberculosis drugs—threatening to reverse decades of progress against a deadly disease that is becoming increasingly untreatable.

Published
06 June 2013
From
Wall Street Journal
TB treatment
My Four-year Battle with Tuberculosis

During the two years of difficult treatment, I remember thinking, "Isn't there any other way? Aren't there better drugs that don't take as long? Isn't there something that could prevent this disease in the first place?"

Published
29 May 2013
From
Huffington Post (blog)
TB services
US: TB programs affected by isoniazid shortage

A shortage of isoniazid interfered with patient care and may contribute to the spread of tuberculosis in the United States, according to a report by the CDC. “Interruptions in the supply of second-line anti-TB medications have been ongoing in the United States for several years,” the researchers wrote in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. “But since November 2012, TB control programs have experienced the first sustained generalized supply interruption of a first-line anti-TB medication.”

Published
24 May 2013
From
Healio
Tuberculosis and HIV
The ongoing problem of tuberculosis in the UK

The report of the All-Party Group on Global Tuberculosis gives grounds for optimism; although the task is huge it provides a coherent set of recommendations that can be taken on by a new public health body seeking to demonstrate its leadership and effectiveness. Successfully leading the strategy to eliminate tuberculosis in the UK should be an agreed metric to measure the performance of Public Health England.

Published
26 April 2013
From
The Lancet (editorial)
Opportunistic infections
Researchers make a significant step forward in combating antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a global problem. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that for tuberculosis alone multi-drug resistance accounts for more than 150,000 deaths each year. Now researchers are one step closer to understanding why antibiotics are ineffective against certain types of bacteria.

Published
25 April 2013
From
Durham University News
Access to medicines and treatment
Rifapentine’s manufacturer helps to advance TB research while stalling access

Sanofi-Aventis, manufacturer of the tuberculosis (TB) drug rifapentine (Priftin), can be credited for aiding research efforts to shorten and simplify treatment dosing for TB. However, the company’s pricing of the drug has hampered access to such regimens, even in resource-rich nations like the United States.

Published
12 April 2013
From
Treatment Action Group
TB treatment
Pill-watching practice may not improve tuberculosis treatment

Tuberculosis patients who swallow their anti-tuberculosis pills under the watchful gaze of doctors fare just as well as patients trusted to self-medicate, according to a new analysis.

Published
05 April 2013
From
Yahoo! News
TB treatment
Pfizer's drug to treat tuberculosis in short supply

The Food and Drug Administration has added Pfizer Inc's tuberculosis treatment rifampin to its list of drugs in short supply, the latest in a growing number of spottily available TB medications.

Published
25 March 2013
From
Yahoo! News (blog)
Tuberculosis and HIV
Southern Africa cracks down on TB in mines

South Africa's gold mines are estimated to have the highest number of new tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world, making the disease a leading export to neighbouring countries. IRIN takes a look at the declaration meant to change this situation.

Published
25 March 2013
From
IRIN
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