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Ventura County, Calif., HIV/AIDS Center At Risk Of Being Affected By Proposed State Budget Cuts
The Ventura County Rainbow Alliance, the county"s only HIV/AIDS center, could be significantly affected by proposed funding cuts to state HIV/AIDS programs, the Ventura County Star reports. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has proposed about $80 million in cuts to HIV/AIDS programs, including the state"s AIDS Drug Assistance Program and education and prevention programs, a figure the state Legislature"s Joint Budget Conference Committee has proposed be reduced to $33.5 million. The Rainbow Alliance serves 350 clients and provides emergency housing, food pantry services, mental health counseling and a case management program - all of which might be impacted by the budget cuts. The Legislature hopes that a final budget will be approved by the end of the month (Guerrero, Ventura County Star, 6/23).
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Provectus Completes Patient Accrual In Phase 2 Trial Of PV-10 For Metastatic Melanoma
Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC BB: PVCT), a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company has completed patient accrual and initial PV-10 treatment in its Phase 2 trial of PV-10 for metastatic melanoma. The study involved treatment of 80 subjects with Stage III or Stage IV metastatic melanoma.
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McGill Conference Examines Impact Of Economic Crisis On The Hungry
The global economic crisis has had a devastating impact on the world"s hungry. In the past year, approximately 100 million people have been added to the ranks of the roughly 1 billion people worldwide considered by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization to be undernourished, according to its report issued June 19, 2009.
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IFPMA Announces Johnson & Johnson As New Member Company

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) is pleased to announce that Johnson & Johnson has become its newest member company. IFPMA Acting Director General Michael D. Boyd said: "Johnson & Johnson is an important company in our industry and one which is particularly active in working to help improve health in developing countries. The IFPMA is very pleased that Johnson & Johnson has joined; this is good for the IFPMA, and we expect it will benefit Johnson & Johnson, as well." Johnson & Johnson is the world"s most comprehensive healthcare company, with more than 250 companies in 57 countries employing 119,000 people worldwide engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sales of a broad range of health care products, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics. Its worldwide headquarters is in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. The company is committed to bringing innovative ideas, products and services to market that advance the health and well-being of people throughout the world. For general information on Johnson & Johnson, please go to http://www.jnj.com. For information on the company"s activities to help improve health in underserved communities, please go to http://www.jnj.com/connect/caring/medicine-access/. IFPMA


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