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AIDS Update



This week, the FDA approved the first in a new class of compounds that blocks the replication of HIV--the virus that causes AIDS. And scientists announced the discovery of another protein that helps HIV slip into human cells. In this hour, the latest information on the biology and treatment of AIDS.

Guests:
David Feigal
Director, Division of Antiviral Drug Products
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Rockville, Md.

John Moore
Senior Scientist
Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
Rockefeller University
New York, NY

Michael Sheran
Deputy Director, AIDS Clinic
St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center
New York, NY

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