Brazil

News: Deaths caused by air pollution outnumber deaths caused by HIV/AIDS and traffic accidents together. According to a study released on October 15 2008 by São Paulo University... 2008-10-21

Brazilian regulator ANVISA is taking a more cautious stance on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory inhibitor drugs (NSAID) of cyclooxygenase (COX-2) in the wake of a three month review... 2008-10-10

Thirty years since the International Conference on Primary Health Care in what is now Almaty, Kazakhstan, led to the Alma Ata Declaration, the World Health Organization (WHO) has... 2008-10-03

News: According to the Brazilian health minister, Brazil will soon be self-reliant in the production of efavirenz, a drug used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. The statement comes after... 2008-10-03

News: According to Reuters, Brazil will commence the production of generic version of a key HIV/AIDS drug to reduce the cost of treatment for HIV/AIDS patients. The country's health... 2008-09-22

In the face of disappointing financial results, India's Strides Arcolab has agreed to the sale of its Latin America joint venture, Strides Latina, to its partner, South Africa's Aspen... 2008-09-18

Brazilian state-owned drugmaker the Pharmaceutical Laboratory of Pernambuco (LAFEPE) has received approval to supply the World Health Organization (WHO) with Chagas disease drug benznidazole.... 2008-09-11