January 23, 2014
Global Medicines Program Welcomes Dr. Joseph Babigumira as New Faculty
The Global Medicines Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Joseph Babigumira, MBChB, MS, PhD, as Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Health, University of Washington. Originally from Uganda where he received his medical training, Dr. Babigumira received a M.S. in Health Services Research in 2006 from Case Western Reserve University as a Fogarty International…
Poster at the 27th ICPE: International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management
Andy Stergachis and Jude Nwokike are authors of a poster entitled: Actions of the National Regulatory Authorities in Developing Countries following US FDA and EMA Safety Alerts on Rosiglitazone at the upcoming 27th ICPE: International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, to be held August 14-17, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL. More…
Global Medicines Program affiliated trainees at IAS 2011, Rome Italy, July 2011
The following two abstracts were included at the 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011) in Rome Italy in July 2011. Catherine Corbell, PhD, is a 2011 PhD graduate of the UW Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program and Barrot Lambdin, PhD, is a 2010 graduate of the UW Epidemiology Program….
Strengthening ART pharmacovigilance in Karnataka, India
Andy Stergachis participated in a technical assistance activity and workshop hosted by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Management Program (SPS) of Management Sciences for Health (MSH), and Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) to identify and initiate strategies for strengthening antiretroviral therapy (ART) program pharmacovigilance activities in the State of Karnataka, India. On July 15, 2011, SPS…
Risk of Anemia Associated with Zidovudine (AZT)-based HAART in Namibia
Assegid Tassew Mengistu1, Ishmael Katjitae1, Catherine Corbell3, Johannes Gaeseb1, Jennie Lates1, Evans Sagwa2, David Mabirizi2, Jude Nwokike2, Francis Kalemeera1, Andy Stergachis3 1Ministry of Health and Social Services; 2Management Sciences for Health/ Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems; 3University of Washington Abstract #922 HIV/AIDS and TB. Keywords: Anemia, zidovudine, pharmacovigilance, Namibia, antiretroviral therapy Problem Statement: Anemia among AZT-based antiretroviral therapy…
