Doctors are urged to assess all patients' level of risk. Testing is advised for anyone who has ever had unprotected sex or shared needles. The campaign is sponsored by the National Assn. of People with AIDS and other groups to boost treatment opportunities. An FDA panel advised that patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis be given access to an experimental drug that may slow the progression to paralysis. Two studies of Myotrophin by maker Cephalon Inc. have had contradictory results.
More research is planned.
The city attorney has invited other California municipalities to join a lawsuit against six major tobacco companies to recover millions of dollars spent to treat victims of smoking-related illnesses. It is reportedly the first time a local government has sued tobacco companies for such compensation. Back to top. Back to top. Marketplace Disease management boom Disease management, the pharmaceutical manufacturers' hottest diversification strategy, is seen by many analysts as the industry's effort to move beyond its current role into one that offers more of a partnership with health care providers.