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TAG Mourns the Loss of Mathilde Krim, PhD

January 16, 2018
Chad Cipiti

TAG mourns the loss of an inspirational, tireless, catalytic leader of our movement. Dr. Krim understood the gravity of the epidemic, in its earliest and darkest days, and was driven by her own remarkable intelligence, fierce commitment to civil rights and social justice, extraordinary social and political networks, and true grit to galvanize funders, scientists, policy leaders, and activists toward a single cause: ending HIV and AIDS as a threat to humanity.

TAG Statement to Human Rights Council on Human Rights Concerns in the UAE

December 13, 2017
Chad Cipiti

TAG participated in a hearing in Geneva, Switzerland to brief members of the Human Rights Council on human rights concerns in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Story: Cancer Drug Leads to ‘Drastic Decrease’ in HIV Infection in Lung Cancer Patient

December 10, 2017
Dorrit Walsh

November – December 2017 Examples of media coverage: Lung cancer drug may be early clue in hunt for HIV cure – The Independent, November 30, 2017 Cancer drug offers tantalising hope for HIV cure – The Guardian, November 30, 2017…

Suboptimal Immune Recovery on Antiretroviral Therapy: Causes, Consequences, and the Search for Solutions

November 30, 2017
Chad Cipiti

On November 29, 2017, Treatment Action Group (TAG) hosted a webinar on suboptimal immune recovery despite HIV suppression by antiretroviral therapy. Presented by Richard Jefferys, TAG’s Basic Science, Vaccines and Cure Project Director, the webinar reviewed the possible causes and…

End the Epidemic Resources: Southern States EtE Meeting Summary and FAQs

November 1, 2017
Chad Cipiti

Now is the time to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in America’s southern states. Over the past four years, innovative Ending the Epidemic (EtE) plans have emerged in several jurisdictions across the nation following New York’s 2014 announcement that it will…

US Health & Human Services (HHS) Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022: TAG Comments to the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

October 27, 2017
Chad Cipiti

TAG comments submitted to the Strategic Planning Team at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation regarding the HHS Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022. The HHS Strategic Plan should set a precedent for reducing the burden of disease nationally through its focus on access to affordable treatment, advancement of research, implementation of evidence-based interventions, expansion of populations served, and inclusion of all stakeholders.

Division of AIDS Clinical Trials Networks Recompetition for 2020–2027 – Comments and Recommendations from TAG

October 19, 2017
Chad Cipiti

TAG’s comments on the Divisions of AIDS (DAIDS) in advance of the recompetition of its clinical trials networks.

TAG Letter to House E&C Committee Opposing “Right to Try” Bills

October 3, 2017
Chad Cipiti

TAG’s comments to the Health Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, in association with its hearing, “Examining Patient Access to Investigational Drugs,” and the deliberations of H.R. 1020, the Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2017, and S. 204, the Right to Try Act of 2017.

HIV Research in the Era of PrEP: The Implications of TDF/FTC for Biomedical Prevention Trials

September 27, 2017
Chad Cipiti

September 27, 2017 – The effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with the antiretroviral drug combination TDF/FTC (Truvada) raises questions regarding the design and conduct of trials of other candidate biomedical HIV prevention interventions, such as vaccines, passive immunization and alternative forms…

Advocacy organizations celebrate results as UnitedHealthcare swiftly reverses discriminatory PrEP practices

August 10, 2017
Chad Cipiti

Fourteen health and social justice organizations from across the U.S. wish to celebrate the people-powered effort behind UnitedHealthcare responding so swiftly to demands that they improve access to the HIV drug Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)