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Supplement Sellers Settle FTC, State of Maine False Advertising Charges
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A health products company and its owner have agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Maine that they deceived consumers with promises that their products could treat everything from arthritis to memory loss. The proposed federal court order announced today bars the defendants from engaging in a wide range of business practices that the agencies allege have caused financial injury to consumers.
Testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing, “Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: An Update from FDA and NIH”
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Chairman Burgess, Ranking Member Greene, members of the subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the anniversary of the 21st Century Cures Act, and to update you on FDA's progress in implementing the provisions of this landmark legislation.
Results From the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
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On the eve of World AIDS Day 2017, the United States announced that the impact of President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has reached historic highs through the program's rapid acceleration of HIV prevention and treatment efforts, driven by transparent, accountable, and cost-effective investments.
NIH and partners launch HIV vaccine efficacy study
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The National Institutes of Health and partners have launched a large clinical trial to assess whether an experimental HIV vaccine regimen is safe and able to prevent HIV infection. The new Phase 2b proof-of-concept study, called Imbokodo, aims to enroll 2,600 HIV-negative women in sub-Saharan Africa. Of 1.8 million new HIV infections worldwide in 2016, 43 percent occurred in eastern and southern Africa, with women and girls disproportionately affected.
Combination HIV prevention reduces new infections by 42 percent in Ugandan district
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- Written by Laura S. Leifman
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A study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine provides real-world evidence that implementing a combination of proven HIV prevention measures across communities can substantially reduce new HIV infections in a population.
NIAID scientists link cases of unexplained anaphylaxis to red meat allergy
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While rare, some people experience recurrent episodes of anaphylaxis - a life-threatening allergic reaction that causes symptoms such as the constriction of airways and a dangerous drop in blood pressure - for which the triggers are never identified. Recently, researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, found that some patients' seemingly inexplicable anaphylaxis was actually caused by an uncommon allergy to a molecule found naturally in red meat. They note that the allergy, which is linked to a history of a specific type of tick bite, may be difficult for patients and health care teams to identify.
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