The International Partnership for Microbicides or IPM is a non-profit product development partnership (PDP) founded by Dr.
Zeda Rosenberg in 2002 to prevent
HIV transmission by accelerating the development and availability of a safe and effective
microbicide
An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth. Antimicrobial medicines can be grouped according to the microorganisms they act primarily against. For example, antibiotics are used against bacteria, and antifungals ...
for use by women in developing countries.
Since its inception, IPM has focused on developing HIV-prevention products for women including gels, films, tablets and rings that contain antiretroviral (ARV)-based microbicides. Rights to incorporate existing ARVs into products developed specifically for use in developing countries have been negotiated with pharmaceutical companies working in the HIV field.
See also
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International AIDS Society
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Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) (, ONUSIDA) is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV/ AIDS pandemic.
The mission of UNAIDS is to lead, strengthen and support an ...
(UNAIDS)
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Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine
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Tibotec
Tibotec was a pharmaceutical company with a focus on research and development for the treatment of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C. The company was founded in 1994 and then acquired by Johnson & Johnson and merged into its ...
References
External links
International Partnership for Microbicides
HIV/AIDS organizations in the United States
Microbicides
Medical and health organizations based in Maryland
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