FDA Allows Import of Unapproved AIDS Drugs for Personal Use
FDA will formalize a program permitting AIDS patients to import small amounts of unapproved treatments. The policy, announced by Dr. Frank Young, aims to give patients more treatment choices. Critics warn of risks, while supporters see it as a step for patient autonomy and recognition of gay and drug-using communities. Ribavirin and dextran sulfate were cited as examples already entering the country informally.
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George Washington University Medical Center
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Mexico
Pro Prem coalition wins in Thailand election
In Bangkok Thailand the pro Prem coalition gains 58 percent of the vote but analysts warn Prem Tinulanonda may face discord if returned to power. Analysts note no party won a majority. Chart Thai leads with 87 seats and a four-party agreement supports Prem.
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Citizens) Party
Iraq Seeks Direct Talks as Hostilities Pause
Iraq promises to end missions inside Iran on Sunday amid reports of two planes crash and Iran claims the jets were shot down. Perez de Cuellar expressed hope for ceasefire and faces talks with both nations, seeking separate discussions initially then possible joint sessions.
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Rainstorms flood city with boat crash and car losses
Four people were rescued after a 425 foot powerboat sank near Pier 6 in Baltimore's Inner Harbor when it flipped during the rain. The craft owner James Winn, 50, reported all aboard wore life preservers and were saved by marine units after about 15 minutes in the water. Winn's boat remained submerged in eight feet of water near Allied Chemical. A 38 foot cabin cruiser involved in the incident helped pull survivors. In Roland Park, a blue Chevette floated in two feet of water in a parking lot, later stuck between two trees. Police cited heavy rains for a separate accident in Green Valley injuring two Gaithersburg women, Kimberly Smith and Susan Simmons, treated and released at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Smith was charged with speed imprudence due to rain. Highs expected in the upper 80s with mostly sunny conditions today and tomorrow.
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Allied Chemical
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Aquino Says Communists Losing War In Philippines
President Corazon Aquino told Congress that the 19 year insurgency was losing steam as rebels rejected peace, giving her government moral grounds for war. She spoke amid 3000 leftists rallying downtown and burning images of her in fatigues.
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Soviet envoy cites failed Afghan reconciliation and war toll
Gen. Tsagolov criticizes Najibullah’s national reconciliation as a failed bid to include opponents in government. He warns of factionalism, clan systems, and bureaucratic decay in Kabul. He notes Soviet troops’ 1979 entry, with 13,310 killed, 35,500 wounded, and over 300 missing in action.
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