14 August 2005

Contents

Editorial

• Volume 6 Number 8 August 2005

Conference reports

• 3rd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment, 24-27 July 2005, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

• Keystone vaccine symposia 2005: vaccines, pathogenesis, snow and a couple of elk

Antiretrovirals

• FDA filing of T-20 sNDA for administration with a needle-free injection device

Treatment access

• Forty injured, ten shot at peaceful protest to demand treatment in South Africa

• FDA approve additional Indian generics

• Medical innovation and patent gridlock

Guidelines

• US adult guidelines updated – July 2005

Hepatitis coinfection

• HIV/HCV coinfection – part 1

Other news

• New study urges caution over widespread criminalisation of HIV transmission

• Canada changes visa process for HIV-positive visitors – an example for the US?

On the web

• Medscape full text articles