WASHINGTON – Today, HRC Foundation announced it is launching an intensive, capacity-building fellowship program for young leaders at the front lines of the fight to end the spread and stigma of HIV. HRC’s HIV 360° Fellowship program, which is made possible by the tremendous support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, will provide training and support…
WASHINGTON — Following the news that Martin Shkreli has resigned as CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), called on the drug maker’s interim CEO Ron Tilles to immediately reduce the cost of the life-saving drug Daraprim to its original price. “We hope that Martin Shkreli’s departure will mark the end of Turing…
Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharmaeauticals, who infamously raised the price of a drug used to treat an infection particularly hazardous for people with HIV was arrested today on charges of securities fraud, reports Bloomberg Business. According to prosecutors, Shkreli’s arrest today is unconnected to the price hike of Daraprim which he raised from $13.50 to…
With his latest interview, Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli has officially cemented his place as the worst person in the world and poster child for pharmaceutical greed. Speaking at the Forbes Healthcare Summit during a 25-minute interview Shkreli said, “ I would have raised prices higher,” after being asked how he would re-do the past…
Russian TV host Pavel Lobkov – a presenter on the independent station Dozhd – announced he is HIV-positive live on television to mark World AIDS Day. Lobkov has been subjected to a stream of homophobic abuse following his announcement, reports Pink News. Lobkov’s announcement makes him the first Russian public figure to openly declare himself…
Express Scripts announced Tuesday that it will partner with Imprimis Pharmaceuticals to offer a low-cost alternative to Daraprim, a lifesaving treatment for people living with HIV. Two months ago, Turing Pharmaceuticals’ CEO Martin Shkreli bought the rights to Daraprim and hiked the price of this crucial drug by 5,000 percent overnight. Express Scripts, a major…
Today, World AIDS Day unites us in support of those who are surviving with the disease, in commemoration of those who have died and in a shared dedication to finding a cure. Recent scientific efforts have brought an increase in long-awaited treatments that can help to mitigate the effects and rate of transmission of HIV/AIDS. And…
Turing Pharmaceuticals, which sparked fury two months ago by increasing the price of the drug Daraprim, said Tuesday that it would not reduce the list price of that drug after all, reports The New York Times. Daraprim is a preferred treatment for toxoplasmosis, a rare parasitic infection that affects people with weak immune systems including…
The last twelve months have seen some of the most public and progressive steps in the now decades-long battle against AIDS and the virus which causes it, HIV. This includes the mainstream and open discussion of PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) in culture with television programs like How to Get Away with Murder (ABC), a call to…
SAN FRANCISCO — MSMGF (The Global Forum on MSM & HIV), the largest global, advocacy network focused on HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM), has partnered with popular gay dating app, Hornet, to launch the largest targeted, global HIV viral suppression campaign to date. The campaign that will directly reach over 7 million…
