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Gates Foundation gives $15M to combat sleeping sickness 20 Nov 2009 19:02 GMT
... is giving $15 million to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative to treat ... Neglected Diseases initiative to treat human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness. The fatal ...
Pfizer, DNDi Partner To Identify NTD Drugs; Sanofi-Aventis, Medicines For Malaria Launch Drug Study 20 Nov 2009 12:51 GMT
... Pfizer and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) on Wednesday announced plans ... will conduct the tests for human African trypanosomiasis at the Eskitis Institute for Cell and ...
Pfizer signs research agreement with Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative Deal In Brief 19 Nov 2009 19:31 GMT
... Pfizer signs research agreement with Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative Deal ... agreement to facilitate advancements in human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and Chagas disease ...
FDA panel gives backing to Pfizer's Prevnar 13 19 Nov 2009 11:57 GMT
... the New York-based behemoth’s library against parasites to see if they are effective against African sleeping sickness, visceral leishmaniasis and Chagas disease. Sam Azoulay, senior vice president of medical & ...
Researchers will test Pfizer pipeline to find treatments for some tropical illnesses 18 Nov 2009 15:39 GMT
... NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists from a not-for-profit foundation will test 150,000 ... sleeping sickness — also called human African trypanosomiasis — visceral leishmaniasis, and Chagas disease. Pfizer ...

Pfizer and DNDi Team on Tropical Diseases 18 Nov 2009 15:15 GMT
... Under the agreement, scientists in institutes affiliated with DNDi will test ... lengthy treatment period, and cost. Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, also known as sleeping sickness), is ...
Pfizer and DNDi Advancing International Research Efforts In The Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases 18 Nov 2009 13:50 GMT
... Advancing International Research Efforts In The Fight Against Neglected Tropical ... advancements in the battle against human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and Chagas disease, ...
Pfizer Inc UK Regulatory Announcement: Pfizer and DNDi Advancing International Research Efforts In The Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases 18 Nov 2009 13:50 GMT
... Advancing International Research Efforts In The Fight Against Neglected Tropical ... advancements in the battle against human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and Chagas disease, ...
Brazil: Outbreak of Chaga's disease through contaminated acai berries 13 Nov 2009 14:58 GMT
... Brazil: Outbreak of Chaga�s disease through contaminated acai berries Though still ... is reporting an outbreak of food borne trypanosomiasis. There have been 13 confirmed cases of ...
Bayer to up R&D spend as Higgins looks to the future 12 Nov 2009 12:57 GMT
... the German Foundation for World Population. Bayer is also investing in programmes to tackle African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and tuberculosis, providing drugs free of charge. Arthur Higgins, head of ...

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Outbreak of Chaga's disease through contaminated acai berries 12 Nov 2009 11:52 GMT
... Though still under investigation, health authorities in the Para state of ... is reporting an outbreak of food borne trypanosomiasis. There have been 13 confirmed cases of ...