HIV/AIDS Prevention

U.S. Senate increases microbicide funding for a total of $42 million

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 16th, 2005

In a show of increasing support for one of the most promising technologies currently in development in the fight against AIDS, the U.S. Senate approved $42 million for USAID to continue research and development of microbicides for FY 2006.

The sum is a $12 million increase over the 2005 level, and $6 million above the amount approved by the House for FY 06. $4 million of the increase is designated for the International Partnership for Microbicides, with the remainder going to other USAID-supported nongovernment organizations conducting trials of several promising microbicide candidates. USAID is currently funding four Phase III clinical trials to study the effectiveness...

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