Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Alcoholism - Many barriers exist to the use of medications for treating alcoholism

HIV/AIDS Therapy - HIV infection inhibited by cyclophilin from Toxoplasma gondii

Drug Development - Biopharmaceuticals becoming larger portion of drugs developed

Immunotherapy - Risks associated with use of intravenous immunoglobulin reviewed

Policy - Records link patients and disease for future policy implementation

Tobacco Use - Females especially susceptible to tobacco-related problems

AIDS Epidemiology - U.N.: Global AIDS epidemic rampant

AIDS Funding - Five-year, $1.5 million grant to fight spread of HIV/AIDS and TB in Africa

Acne - Company reports efficacy from phase IIb acne study

Allergy Medicine - Recent studies reduce need for pediatric studies of allergy medications

Angioedema - Icatibant gets orphan drug designation

Angioplasty - FDA updates information for physicians on Cypher stent

Antibiotics - Company updates timing of oritavancin NDA submission

Antimicrobial Resistance - Drug resistance linked to location and emm type of Streptococcus

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - ANDA filed for generic version of Adderall

Bacterial Contamination - Salmonellae can be concentrated from liquids by using an immunoaffinity column

Bioengineering - Mini-lambda presents a flexible system for in vivo genome engineering

Burn Medicine - Bacterial toxicosis contributes to morbidity in children with burns

Candidiasis - Vfend receives FDA approval for treatment of esophageal candidiasis

Cell Therapy - Tissue regeneration company shows positive results in the U.K.

Cholesterol - Ezetimibe acts as selective cholesterol absorption inhibitor

Contraception - FDA approves Ovcon 35 chewable birth control tablets

Contraception - FDA considers over-the-counter "morning after" pill

Contraception - New oral contraceptive marketed to healthcare providers

Corporate Update - Company provides overview of drug-eluting stent program

Correction - Supplement filed for approval of needleless device used with Kogenate FS

Dengue Fever - Dengue virus infects cells by viral envelope binding to polypeptides

Depression - Suicidal minority teens lack adult support

Dermatology - Approval granted for generic mometasone ointment

Diagnostics - HPLC method validated for determination of ranitidine in plasma

Disease Resistance - Scientists explore why most breastfed infants of HIV+ mothers resist infection

Environmental Toxins - New web site to screen for lead poisoning

Erectile Dysfunction - FDA approves third drug to treat ED

Esophageal Candidiasis - FDA approves Vfend for fungal infection

Food-borne Illness - Government report says salmonella declining in raw meat

Food-borne Illness - Report: Georgia, North Carolina hepatitis strains linked

Food-borne Illness - USDA announces unified food safety research agenda

Gastric Ulcer - Prevacid NapraPAC granted FDA approval

Generic Drugs - Filing for generic version of Adderall XR accepted by FDA

HIV Antibodies - Additional data submitted to FDA for oraquick HIV-2 claim

HIV Diagnosis - Pros and cons of HIV testing in less developed countries discussed

HIV Epidemiology - HIV transmission within the U.K. is increasing

HIV Epidemiology - New study shows overall increase in U.S. HIV diagnoses

Head Injury - Drug company stakes future on medicines from marijuana compounds