Nevirapine and the quest to end pediatric AIDS / Rebecca J. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Rebecca J. (Rebecca Jane), 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

HIV infections--Transmission--Prevention.

HIV infections.

AIDS (Disease) in pregnancy--Transmission--Prevention.

AIDS (Disease) in pregnancy.

AIDS (Disease) in infants--Chemoprevention.

AIDS (Disease) in infants.

Antiretroviral agents.

Breastfeeding--Health aspects.

Breastfeeding.

Chemoprevention.

HIV infections--Transmission.

Physical Description:

ix, 317 pages ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Nevirapine and the quest to end pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]

Summary:

"In 1999, investigators announced that a single dose of nevirapine, a new antiviral drug, could stop the spread of the AIDS virus from infected mothers to their newborn babies. It was a discovery that "changed the face of AIDS globally" but it came at a high price"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Eureka! 13

2 The Second Time Around 24

3 A Star Is Born 37

4 A Cast of Thousands 48

5 In the Spotlight 60

6 The Christmas Tree 66

7 The Journey Begins, Finally 73

8 Patient Pressure Points 83

9 Resistance Is Futile -Or Not 94

10 A Rash Decision 106

11 The Road to Prevention 110

12 The Trifecta 122

13 Supply and Demand: Getting to PICNIC 132

14 Surrogates and Accelerated Approval 139

15 To Peds or Not to Peds 147

16 And the Winner Is... 159

17 Oh, Canada! 165

18 Into Africa 185

19 I Remember Montreal 199

20 The Kids' Turn 206

21 Justice Delayed 215

22 Am-Bushed 231

23 If Nothing Else... 246.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786477807

0786477806

OCLC:

853310496