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The Malay Mail;  January 27, 2004 ;   Pauline Almeida;   345 words ......the Press conference on Drug for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) held at the Institute...and development (R&D) expertise for neglected diseases, strengthening R&D in Asia, and estimating...address the lack of R&D in drugs for neglected diseases. It aspires to improve the ...

SENS. BROWNBACK, LIEBERMAN INTRODUCE NEGLECTED DISEASES ACT

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 2, 2006 ;     394 words ......today introduced the Elimination of Neglected Diseases Act of 2006, which encourages pharmaceutical...invest in developing treatments for neglected diseases. "In the developing world, millions...contemporary medical capabilities." Neglected diseases like leprosy, hookworm, and ...

SEN. LIEBERMAN CALLS FOR INCENTIVES FOR RESEARCH ON DISEASE TREATMENT

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 2, 2006 ;     514 words ......today introduced the Elimination of Neglected Diseases Act of 2006, which encourages pharmaceutical...invest in developing treatments for neglected diseases. "We have the technology and brain...diseases is the lack of a market." Neglected diseases include HIV, TB and malaria but ...

Scientists call for attention to neglected diseases in developing...

Xinhua News Agency;  June 8, 2005 ;     383 words ...Scientists call for attention to neglected diseases in developing countries NAIROBI...to correct the fatal imbalance for neglected diseases. Despite an increased awareness on...There is a wealth of knowledge about neglected diseases that could be translated into products...

Genzyme Launches Initiative to Assist the Development of Treatments for...

PR Newswire;  April 10, 2006 ;     787 words ......and advance novel treatments for neglected diseases affecting the developing world. The...company's new Humanitarian Assistance for Neglected Diseases initiative (HAND) will serve as a...increasing activity in the area of neglected diseases as it has in the field of orphan...

`Drugs for neglected diseases not given much attention'

New Straits Times;  January 27, 2004 ;     348 words ......Straits Times 01-27-2004 `Drugs for neglected diseases not given much attention' Edition...health research efforts are devoted to neglected diseases which account for about 90 per cent...not economically viable. "Drugs for neglected diseases are a mere trickle compared to those...

LEARNING TO SHARE

Pharmaceutical Executive;  January 1, 2008 ;   Breitstein, Joanna;   787 words ......and better R&D-and not only for neglected diseases nonprofit and for-profit R&D...Scientists searching for drugs for neglected diseases typically work in open, collaborative...the newest technologies to research neglected diseases. Research institutions, pharmas...

Scientists join forces to consider neglected diseases

Xinhua News Agency;  September 22, 2006 ;     456 words ...Scientists join forces to consider neglected diseases NAIROBI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Over...research partnership to combat the most neglected diseases such as sleeping sickness, kalaazar...conference, organized by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), the scientists...

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and Genzyme Corporation Form Collaboration To...

PR Newswire;  July 23, 2007 ;     787 words ......advance new treatments for certain neglected diseases. The partners will focus initially...and advance novel treatments for neglected diseases such as malaria and sleeping sickness...through its Humanitarian Assistance for Neglected Diseases initiative. Fiocruz and Genzyme will...

Drugs for neglected diseases initiative

Indian Journal of Pharmacology;  July 1, 2005 ;   Singh, J;   787 words ......one hand the causes and cures for neglected diseases have been unearthed by the application...form of unique initiative-Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDI). This project...researcher new to the concept of neglected diseases. It begins by tracing the history...

Urgent Need to Kick-Start R & D for Killer Diseases in Poor Countries;...

Ascribe Higher Education News Service;  March 15, 2002 ;     522 words ......research and development for drugs for neglected diseases, including a not-for-profit, needs-driv...development of new drugs for the most neglected diseases. Financial and political support...needs-based solution to the drugs for neglected diseases crisis. Others are certain to ...

Mobilizing Students for Change

The Scientist;  July 1, 2008 ;   Kishore, Sandeep P;   787 words ...An organization focused on neglected diseases links trainees North and South. I...trainee-led organization focused on neglected diseases - that collection of parasitic, helminthic...industrialized world. To understand neglected diseases, you have to be in tropical countries...

'Conquering malaria'.(LETTERS)

The Washington Times;  May 1, 2005 ;     300 words ......Malaria is just one of a group of neglected diseases that include tuberculosis, acute...fight these diseases. The Eliminate Neglected Diseases Act of 2005, sponsored by Sen. Sam...protect millions afflicted by these neglected diseases. JONATHAN IMBODY Christian Medical...

Seeking cure for neglected diseases

New Straits Times;  March 14, 2004 ;   Chan Chee Khoon;   787 words ......Times 03-14-2004 Seeking cure for neglected diseases Byline: Chan Chee Khoon Edition...Frontieres (MSF) and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi), John Sulston...medicine declared that the problem of neglected diseases was not so much a market failure...

Malaysian scientists seek cures from nature

New Straits Times;  December 11, 2006 ;   Deborah Loh;   478 words ......started working with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) on the matter...three-day conference, which will discuss neglected diseases and identify natural substances that...capacity in research and development. Neglected diseases refer to those diseases which threaten...