Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 15, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba A9 Winnipeg free August i m i a Ward for rescuing two Quebec women whole Canoe capsized last Ernest was seated with a plaque on monday for his efforts to Rescue the two women front the fast moving Bow River july i was glad it was a plaque because it will fit in my French Banff mayor Ted Hart has said he plans to nominate French for a governor generals drug added to by Allan Swift Canadian press Montreal people with aids have a new weapon in the Arsenal against the fatal the health Protection Branch of health Canada has approved a new anti his drug developed in Montreal by Abbott the company announced Norair is in a new class of drugs called protease which work differently from most currently Avail Able the approval is for use in Combina Tion with other types of anti his but not by Abbott says tests involved patients with both Early and advanced stages of his using Norair promising treatment approved by health Protection Branch by itself and in combination with other the company said the patients showed both a reduction in mortality and fewer protease inhibitors Block the action of an enzyme involved in the final development of the his which leads to Rafik medical director at said the data seen to Date offers new Hope to persons living with his or William professor at the University of Ottawa and chief investigator for the clinical studies for said Norair shows real Promise in the treatment of his and it is the first drug to Date in its class to demonstrate increases in survival and decreases in Deirdre researcher with the Community aids treatment information described protease inhibitors As a break they have fewer Side effects than the nucleoside Analogues like at and the commonly used anti aids but Maclean added that the six month trials with Norair were not Long enough to get a Good grasp on its Long term Abbott said the tests at 67 Sites in i m Arsenal the United Europe and Australia reduced the risk of disease progression or mortality by nearly half among patients with advanced his disease taking Norair versus patients taking a research is continuing to determine the Lon term Clini Cal the most common Adverse effects included taste pare thesia and abdominal Norair is the second protease inhibitor to be approved in the other is produced by Hoffman while a third under trials by Merck Frosst is expected to be approved Back to school Back to savings save girls jackets mini skirts jumpers vests pants sizes 414 yrs boys jeans wills great selection Many patterns sizes 816 yrs store hours Rougeau Plaza Corner of Regent Rougeau 6540945 Pembina Village shopping Centre 2127 Pembina South of Bishop Grandin 2611804 Empress Street 1320 Ellice at Empress 7749070 Gall mooi48winn for the winners store nearest ;