HIV treatment: Can cancer medicine cure HIV patients? Here's what researchers, doctors have foundScientists at a Melbourne research institute in Australia have found that a medicine used to treat blood cancer can kill HIV cells. Know in...
04 Sep, 2023, 05.23 PM IST
Adequate stock of antiretroviral drugs for 95% 'People Living with HIV' in India: SourcesThere is no reported stock out for any antiretroviral (ARV) drugs at the state level and fresh supply orders for procurement of the next lo...
26 Jul, 2022, 10.24 AM IST
Cipla, DNDi launch 4-in-1 antiretroviral treatment for children with HIVSouth African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the sweet-tasting, heat-stable and '4-in-1' fixed-dose combination...
14 Jun, 2022, 06.24 PM IST
Lupin launches generic HIV-1 drug in USThe drug maker's product is the generic version of Gilead Sciences, Inc's Truvada tablets and indicated in combination with other antiretro...
25 Jun, 2021, 10.26 PM IST
Pharma department tells companies to step up manufacture of anti-HIV drugsExperts meets pharma execs seeking enough stock of Lopinavir and Ritonavir to be kept ready for India.
13 Mar, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Battling the epidemic: India readies treatment protocol for CoronavirusThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to allow a combination of lopin...
05 Feb, 2020, 07.53 AM IST
Young HIV patients can now live a normal life with the help of new drugsA 20-year-old who began therapy in 2008 can now live up to 78 years, says a new study.
16 May, 2017, 06.44 PM IST
India calls for flexibilities in IPR to combat AIDSJP Nadda said India will need to "front load" its investments substantially to almost double the number of people on ARV treatment in less ...
10 Jun, 2016, 01.15 PM IST
Global life expectancy rose by 5 years between 2000 and 2015Globally, life expectancy increased by 5 years between 2000 and 2015, the fastest increase since the 1960s, according to a latest WHO repor...
21 May, 2016, 01.14 AM IST
Over 21 lakh Indians living with HIV"As per India HIV estimation 2015 report, an estimated 21.17 lakh people are living with HIV", Health Minister J P Nadda said.
11 Mar, 2016, 04.58 PM IST
Vitamin D deficiency may reduce efficacy of HIV treatmentThose with HIV, often struggle with declining health because their immune systems can not effectively respond to common pathogens.
18 Nov, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
New HIV infections down by 20 per cent in India: UN reportIndia has been able to achieve a more than 20% decline in new HIV infections between 2000 and 2014, according to a UN report.
15 Jul, 2015, 09.28 AM IST
Huge success in fight against HIV, but more needs to be done: WHO officialIn the WHO South-East Asia region, as of 2013, there were around 3.4 million people living with HIV and 1.1 million of them are currently o...
30 Nov, 2014, 02.34 PM IST
New therapy may offer HIV cureScientists used radioimmunotherapy to destroy remaining human immunodeficiency virus -infected cells in the blood samples of patients treat...
04 Dec, 2013, 01.25 PM IST
- Indian firm sues South Africa after losing AIDS drug contract
An Indian manufacturer of drugs to treat HIV/AIDS is suing the South African government after failing to clinch a $400-million tender, Sout...
29 Jun, 2009, 02.12 PM IST
- Activists delivers coffin to Novartis over Indian case
The groups said India's ability to manufacture low cost generic versions of newer medicines would be threatened if Norvatis won the suit.
30 Jan, 2007, 09.00 AM IST
- Aurobindo gets USFDA nod for anti-HIV drug
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd on Wednesday said it has received tentative approval by USFDA for its anti-HIV drug, Didanosine chewable tablets of 10...
12 Jul, 2006, 03.10 PM IST