Re: Marketing and use of QuantiFERON-TB Gold for active TB in India and high TB burden countries

The Spring 2013 issue of tagline contains three articles about TB research:

Research and access required to achieve zero deaths, new infections, and suffering

Re: Urgent recommendations to address and resolve ongoing shortages of tuberculosis drugs in the United States

Determining a fair and affordable price of bedaquiline is essential for timely approval and appropriate domestic and global access to the best possible therapeutic options for people with DR-TB.

Together with the website Take That TB, Treatment Action Group has created a listserv to connect TB and MDR-TB survivors and patients interested in conducting advocacy and connecting with others in this community.

Video presentations from the "Aspiring to Zero TB Deaths, New Infections, and Suffering" symposium held at the 2012 International Union Against TB and Lung Disease World Conference in Kuala Lumpur are now available online! 

Date: 18 January 2013
Time: 8h45 - 15h00
Location: 455 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20001, USA

Stringency urged in requiring follow-up studies to ensure safety

New drugs to fight TB, especially its drug-resistant forms, are urgently needed.