Advisory panel, Congress move to advance FDA’s role in global health
Recently, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel recommended that the HIV and AIDS drug Truvada be approved for HIV prevention among certain groups at risk of infection.
Recently, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel recommended that the HIV and AIDS drug Truvada be approved for HIV prevention among certain groups at risk of infection.
Margaret McGlynn is the president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). In this guest post to mark HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, she writes about the potential impact of a safe and effective HIV vaccine around the world. The post originally appeared on the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Impact blog.
In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.
Late last week, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah released his second annual letter, outlining major issues and initiatives that have shaped the agency since its inception 50 years ago.