U.S. approves sale of new AIDS drug Retrovir
U.S. government approves Burroughs Wellcome’s Retrovir for AIDS and ARC patients under a restricted plan. FDA approval came within months of filing. company plans to manufacture for 30,000 patients by year end. Original development traced to 1964 and Michigan Cancer Foundation.
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U.S
Sid Wieden
ARC
FDA
Burroughs Wellcome
Jerome Horowitz
Michigan Cancer Foundation
The
National Cancer Institute
Samuel Broder
North Carolina
London
Great Britain
How AZT Fights AIDS in Normal Cells
The piece explains the role of Reverse Transcriptase in copying RNA to DNA and how AIDS hijacks this process. AZT confuses the enzyme by acting as a nucleotide so the enzyme inserts the drug and halts DNA strand completion, blocking viral replication.
AIDS warning prompts calls for information in Montgomery
In Montgomery County, calls to the Sexually Transmitted Disease Center surged after a county alert on AIDS testing for those who received blood transfusions before hospital monitoring. Director Carol Jordan notes about 200 calls daily from a wide range of ages. Tests are offered at Dennis Avenue Health Center in Silver Spring by appointment. Gaithersburg center handles information and referrals. call 593-8507.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Carol Jordan
Jordan
Ms. Jordan
Gaithersburg Health Center
May Wong
Dennis Avenue
Dennis Avenue Health Center
Silver Spring
Terrorists strike again in Rome continues attacks in Italy
An anonymous caller claimed responsibility for the February mail truck ambush near Rome killing two police. Defense minister Spadolini warned the Red Brigades and a suspected splinter group, the Fighting Communist Union, are active as Italy faces renewed terrorism linked to past attacks. Giorgieri, a top defense arms official, was killed in Aurelia district. police searched for the attackers and blocked roads.
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Milan
Rome
la Repubblica
Licio Giorgieri
Communist Union
ANSA
Red Brigades
Defense
Giovanni Spadolini
Spadulini
Giorgieri
Aurelia
Autieur Taid Polie
Italy
Spadolini
Aldo Moro
Moro
U.S
James L. Dozier
Dozier
Leamon Hunt
Sinai
Hopkins seeks 88 bed cancer center grant in Maryland
Johns Hopkins Hospital officials urged two Maryland legislative panels to approve a 10 million state grant for an 8 bed cancer center expansion. Hospital president Albert Owens cited a near tripling of new cancer patients over 11 years, rising from 6,200 in the 1970s to about 17,000 last year, with demand continuing into 1987.
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Annapolis
Johns Hopkins
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Albert H. Owens
Hopkins
Owens
Maryland Health Resources Planning Commission
National Cancer Institute Center
Owens Saidinal
General Assembly
Film on South Africa at Carroll Library
The Larry McDonald Crusade Committee will show the video Revolution and Betrayal. The Accelerating Onslaught Against South Africa screens Monday March 23 at 7 30 p m at Carroll County Public Library Westminster. The tape is by Donald S McAlvany, council sponsor, with free admission and public invitation. Call 848 1722 for more details.
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Larry McDonald
South Africa
Carroll County Public Library
E. Main St
Westminster
Donald 5. McAlvany
The
Council On Southern Africa
McAlvany
Council
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