July 2004 By Tracy Swan & Daniel Raymond INTRODUCTION TAG’s Hepatitis C and HIV/HCV Coinfection Report is a comprehensive review of basic and clinical science accompanied by recommendations for research and policy. It was written for people living with hepatitis…
February 2004 By Rob Camp Not so fast! Where's my pipeline? Pipelines are almost as delicate and fragile as the ecosystems they go trampling through. Oft times the way to get from the beginning to the end is not a…
By Rob Camp The pipeline is bursting, with at least the following compounds twinkling in the eyes of scientists around the globe. It is by no means a full list, but those substances in red were presented at the recent…
Research and Policy Recommendations for HCV/HIV Coinfection By Tracy Swan February 2003 Introduction The unfolding epidemic of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious and growing problem. An estimated 170 million people around the world are infected. In the…
by Daniel Raymond TAG reviewed the NIH's draft consensus statement and submitted comments on June 19, 2002. Summary of comments: The recommendation of needle exchange as a prevention strategy should prioritize subgroups of injection drug users at risk of hepatitis…
by Michael Marco and Jeffrey Schouten, M.D. July 14, 2000 Introduction By Michael Marco "Clearly the problem of HCV will require a responsible partnership of public and private organizations. . . . If we are to make progress against this…