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1. Generic maker pulls HIV drugs from WHO use

Author

Whalen, Jeanne and Abboud, Leila

Subjects
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. -- Product defects and recalls, Pharmaceutical industry -- Product defects and recalls, HIV (Viruses) -- Drug therapy, Generic drugs -- Product defects and recalls, Developing countries -- Health aspects, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Health policy
Abstract

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. of India is withdrawing its generic HIV medications from use, saying they cannot be sure the drugs are exact copies of the originals they are modelled after.

Published
2004

2. WHO calls for spraying controversial DDT to fight malaria

Author

McKay, Betsy

Subjects
DDT (Insecticide) -- Usage, DDT (Insecticide) -- Laws, regulations and rules, DDT (Insecticide) -- Health aspects, DDT (Insecticide) -- Environmental aspects, Malaria -- Prevention, Malaria -- Environmental aspects, Medical policy -- Environmental aspects, Medical policy -- Ethical aspects, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Health policy, World Health Organization -- Environmental policy, World Health Organization -- Ethical aspects
Published
2006

3. Scientist rebels against WHO over bird flu

Author

Zamiska, Nicholas

Subjects
Avian influenza -- Research, Avian influenza -- International aspects, Avian influenza -- Prevention, Medical research -- Ethical aspects, Medical research -- International aspects, Medicine, Experimental -- Ethical aspects, Medicine, Experimental -- International aspects, Public health -- Ethical aspects, Scientists -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Scientists -- Research, Scientists -- Ethical aspects, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Research, World Health Organization -- Health policy, World Health Organization -- Ethical aspects
Abstract

The World Health Organization has been limiting access to scientific information about avian influenza to accredited scientists, but Italian researcher Ilaria Capua published genetic sequences on her web site in order to facilitate cooperation.

Published
2006

4. Antiflu-drug handout in China alarms health experts

Author

Zamiska, Nicholas

Subjects
China -- International relations, China -- Health policy, Avian influenza -- Prevention, Avian influenza -- Drug therapy, Antiviral agents -- Distribution, Company distribution practices, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Health policy
Abstract

The Chinese government's decision to distribute antiviral drugs to people that may have been exposed to avian flu has angered worldwide health authorities, because they are concerned that overuse may lead to drug resistance in avian flu and other viral diseases.

Published
2006

5. Gates rethinks war on polio

Author

Guth, Robert A.

Subjects
Africa -- Health aspects, Billionaires -- Donations, Billionaires -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Charitable contributions -- Analysis, Poliomyelitis -- Development and progression, Poliomyelitis -- Control, Poliomyelitis -- Prevention, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Health policy, World Health Organization -- Reports
Published
2010

6. Swine flu pandemic is closer, says WHO

Author

Esterl, Mike

Subjects
Viruses -- Diagnosis, Viruses -- Development and progression, Viruses -- Drug therapy, Viruses -- Control, Epidemics -- Switzerland, Epidemics -- United States, Epidemics -- Forecasts and trends, Epidemics -- Control, Medical policy -- Planning, Medical policy -- Analysis, Medical policy -- International aspects, Swine influenza -- Diagnosis, Swine influenza -- Development and progression, Swine influenza -- Drug therapy, Swine influenza -- Control, World health -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Company business planning, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Reports, World Health Organization -- Health policy
Published
2009

7. As flu retreats, scientists brace for its return; the H1N1 virus, strains of which have circulated for decades, could come back in a more virulent form

Author

McKay, Betsy

Subjects
United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Health policy, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Research, Disease transmission -- Analysis, Administrative agencies -- Health policy, Administrative agencies -- Research, Medical policy -- Planning, Medical policy -- Analysis, International agencies -- Health policy, International agencies -- Research, Swine influenza -- Diagnosis, Swine influenza -- Development and progression, Swine influenza -- Drug therapy, Swine influenza -- Control, Swine influenza -- Demographic aspects, Viruses -- Diagnosis, Viruses -- Development and progression, Viruses -- Drug therapy, Viruses -- Control, Viruses -- Demographic aspects, Company business planning, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Health policy, World Health Organization -- Research
Published
2009

8. Malaria, politics and DDT; the U.N. bows to the anti-insecticide lobby

Subjects
Antimalarials -- Usage, Antimalarials -- Complications and side effects, Chloroquine -- Usage, Chloroquine -- Complications and side effects, DDT (Insecticide) -- Usage, DDT (Insecticide) -- Health aspects, DDT (Insecticide) -- Environmental aspects, International agencies -- Health policy, Malaria -- Control, Malaria -- Development and progression, Mosquitoes -- Control, Mosquitoes -- Health aspects, Public health -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Health policy
Published
2009

9. New strain of flu virus spreads to 18 countries; as WHO moves closer to pandemic warning, 'we cannot overreact, and we cannot be complacent,' says director-general

Author

McKay, Betsy

Subjects
Antiviral agents -- Usage, Epidemics -- Mexico, Epidemics -- United States, Epidemics -- Identification and classification, Public officers -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Medical policy -- Planning, Medical policy -- Analysis, International agencies -- Officials and employees, International agencies -- Health policy, International agencies -- Reports, Swine influenza -- Diagnosis, Swine influenza -- Development and progression, Swine influenza -- Drug therapy, Swine influenza -- Control, Swine influenza -- Location, Viruses -- Diagnosis, Viruses -- Development and progression, Viruses -- Drug therapy, Viruses -- Control, Viruses -- Location, Company business planning, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Officials and employees, World Health Organization -- Health policy, World Health Organization -- Reports
Published
2009

10. Science races to parse new virus; bug, a genetic hybrid, contains elements foreign to humans, posing pandemic risk

Author

Naik, Gautam and McKay, Betsy

Subjects
Antiviral agents -- Usage, Communicable diseases in animals -- Diagnosis, Communicable diseases in animals -- Development and progression, Communicable diseases in animals -- Drug therapy, Epidemics -- United States, Epidemics -- Mexico, Epidemics -- Forecasts and trends, Epidemics -- Prevention, Medical policy -- Planning, Medical policy -- Analysis, Swine influenza -- Diagnosis, Swine influenza -- Development and progression, Swine influenza -- Drug therapy, Swine influenza -- Control, Swine influenza -- Identification and classification, Swine influenza -- Genetic aspects, Viruses -- Diagnosis, Viruses -- Development and progression, Viruses -- Drug therapy, Viruses -- Identification and classification, Viruses -- Genetic aspects, Market trend/market analysis, Company business planning, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Health policy
Published
2009

11. Global health, China's pride on line in malaria clash; as bugs get resistant, pill maker squares off against U.N. agency

Author

Zamiska, Nicholas and Mckay, Betsy

Subjects
Kunming Pharmaceutical Factory -- Marketing, Antimalarials -- Usage, Antimalarials -- Health aspects, Antimalarials -- Marketing, Malaria -- Drug therapy, Drug resistance in microorganisms -- Health aspects, Company marketing practices, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Health policy
Published
2007

12. China seeks WHO aid on bird-flu tests

Subjects
China -- Health policy, China -- Health aspects, Avian influenza -- Testing, Avian influenza -- Control, Medical policy -- Analysis, News, opinion and commentary, World Health Organization -- Health policy
Published
2005

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