21st World AIDS Day – 1 December 2009: EDCTP and access to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in Africa

Published on 1 December 2009 in 'Announcements'

Universal access and human rights is key to this year’s World AIDS Day. The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) wishes to express its commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS, a disease that continues to be a major threat to the livelihoods of our global village.

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Financial Times Guest Column: Europe can and should do more

Published on 1 December 2009 in 'Announcements'

The Financial Times on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2009 published a guest column from Alan Bernstein and Jeanette Kagame entitled ‘Europe can and should do more’. The article emphasizes the need for more and better collaboration, investments and partnerships in fighting HIV/AIDS.

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Vacancy: Programme Manager for the PanACEA consortium

Published on 23 November 2009 in 'Announcements'

The Pan African Consortium for the Evaluation of Antituberculosis Antibiotics (PanACEA) is an EDCTP-funded consortium that aims to evaluate three different drugs (Moxifloxacin, Rifampicin and SQ109) in a drug development programme. PanACEA will advance the development of therapeutics for shortening and simplifying TB treatment by (a) supporting regulatory-quality Phase IIa, IIb and Phase III clinical trials, and (b) developing enhanced clinical trial capacity in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Editorial 'EDCTP: a genuine north-south partnership' (TM&IH)

Published on 29 October 2009 in 'Announcements'

The November issue of the journal Tropical Medicine & International Health includes an editorial entitled EDCTP: a genuine north-south partnership. The editorial describes EDCTP's approach to strengthening clinical trial capacity in sub-Saharan Africa, including an overview of achievements to date and a look into the future.

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PRESS RELEASE: Dr Alexis Nzila and Dr Dominique Pepper receive EDCTP award for outstanding African scientist

Published on 26 October 2009 in 'Announcements, Press Releases'

The Hague, 26 October 2009 - The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has given its Awards for Outstanding African Scientist to Dr Alexis Nzila and Dr Dominique Pepper.

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