On the Friday before Christmas with little public notice or input, Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA, 52nd District)—who has taken more than $100,000 in contributions from the drug and biotech industries …
Knockout Punch to HIV
Former professional boxer Vitaly Klitschko is no stranger to a tough battle. Throughout his 47-bout career, including 41 knockout wins and a heavyweight championship, he was arguably the most fearsome …
AHF: Global Fund Continues to Discriminate Against Poor Countries
The Global Fund continues to rely on Gross National Income (GNI), the World Bank’s faulty country income classification system, to determine which countries are eligible for lifesaving aid. Under the …
AHF Faces Off with World Bank on MICs
World Bank policies might soon force many civil society organizations (CSO) in middle-income countries (MICs) to close as international donors transition their support to a much smaller pool of least-developed countries. …
Legislative Update: U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Holds Hearing on 340B Drug Pricing Program
The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Wednesday, October 11 entitled, “Examining how covered entities utilize the 340B drug pricing …
As Patent Expires, AHF Calls on Gilead for 90% Price Reduction on Tenofovir-based Drugs, Including Truvada
Ethically challenged drug company has made billions off the drug since its initial FDA approval while it simultaneously sought to ‘evergreen’ and manipulate patent extension process LOS ANGELES (October 17, …
AHF Mobilizes DC World Bank Protest
Outdated World Bank Classifications Put 75% of the World’s Poor in Nations Designated as “Middle-Income Countries”, Including the Majority of People Living With HIV/AIDS Demonstrators Called for Revised MIC Designations …
AHF Praises Senator Bernie Sanders, Senate Colleagues on Introduction of ‘Medicare For All’ Legislation
In a show of force, 15 fellow Senators co-sponsor the innovative health care bill Senator Sanders also recently endorsed the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act (State Issue 2), a November …
AHF to Host Brooklyn #StandAgainstHate Community Forum
In response to the national moral crisis exposed by the tragedy of Charlottesville, AHF, the largest global AIDS group, launched a national advocacy and billboard campaign #StandAgainstHate targeting the hatred, …
AHF Lauds U. S. Representative Wasserman Schultz for Pressing FDA on Key Syphilis Drug Shortage
Amid rising national syphilis rates, Florida Congresswoman calls on FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to address Pfizer’s multiple manufacturing delays and stockouts of Bicillin L-A (Penicillin G benzathine), the preferred medication …
