BBC: Obama Criticized in Fight Against AIDS

August 16, 2010

By: Madeline Morris

This BBC World News America news clip explores the Obama administration’s retreat on global AIDS. Reporter Madeline Morris travels from a clinic in Kampala, Uganda to the White House to investigate.

Tampa: AIDS Protesters Blast Senator Nelson’s Continuing Silence on Hard-hit AIDS Drug Program

August 12, 2010

While Florida continues to add up to 300 people each month to its waiting list for its AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), scores of AIDS activists, care providers and patients gathered at a protest and press briefing hosted by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Friday, August 13th, outside the Tampa offices of United States Senator Bill Nelson (D, FL).

BMS Yields on AIDS Drug Pricing following Sustained AHF Advocacy Campaign

August 11, 2010

Following ongoing advocacy campaigns spearheaded by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) that targeted several of the largest AIDS drug companies over their pricing and rebate policies for the nation’s AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), the federally funded, state run programs that supply lifesaving AIDS drugs to low-income Americans in need, that the last remaining major AIDS drug company, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) today announced an agreement that will provide additional cost savings to cash-strapped ADAPs nationwide.

“Obama, The War on AIDS Has Not Been Won” Says AHF in New Ad Campaign

August 9, 2010

As part of its ongoing advocacy efforts to spur President Obama and the Administration to do more on AIDS, AHF is rolling out an ad headlined “President Obama, The War on AIDS Has Not Been Won” which compares the amount of U.S. dollars spent fighting the global AIDS epidemic vs. the amount spent on the war in Afghanistan.

BMS to Yield on AIDS Drug Pricing following Sustained AHF Advocacy Campaign

August 5, 2010

Following ongoing advocacy campaigns spearheaded by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) that targeted several of the largest AIDS drug companies over their pricing and rebate policies for the nation’s AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), the federally funded, state run programs that supply lifesaving AIDS drugs to low-income Americans in need, that the last remaining major AIDS drug company, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) will soon announce an agreement that will provide additional cost savings to cash-strapped ADAPs nationwide.

Coral Gables: AIDS Protesters Condemn Senator Nelson’s Silence on Hard-hit Drug Program

August 5, 2010

As the State of Florida continues to add 250 to 300 people each month to its waiting list for its AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), scores of AIDS advocates gathered at a protest and press conference, hosted by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Friday, August 5th outside the Coral Gables offices of United States Senator Bill Nelson (D, FL).

AIDS Advocates Protest Speaker Pelosi with “Funeral Procession” to Her Home

August 2, 2010

Scores of AIDS advocates participated in a protest and mock “funeral procession”, spearheaded by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), on Wednesday, August 4th to urge Speaker of House Nancy Pelosi to end the national AIDS drug crisis.

While Porn industry wraps itself in First Amendment, industry mag ‘XBIZ’ rejects AIDS group’s ad

July 30, 2010

While the multi-billion dollar adult film industry tries to head off a growing effort to require condom use in all adult film productions by wrapping themselves in first amendment and free speech arguments, XBIZ, a leading publication serving the adult film industry has rejected a paid print advertisement by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the primary catalyst behind the ‘condoms in porn’ effort.

Call Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) TODAY: Tell Them to Lower the Price of Reyataz

July 29, 2010

State budgets across the nation are being slashed and a national AIDS drug crisis is upon us.

BMS Lies About Cooperation with AIDS Community, Says AHF

July 28, 2010

AHF Refutes Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Claim—Made On its Website In Response to Criticism Over Its AIDS Drug Pricing—That It Has “Worked Collaboratively with the HIV/AIDS Community to Help Meet the Needs of People Living with this Disease”