Companies to develop AIDS defense for women (Reuters)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051031/hl_nm/aids_microbicide_dc"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20051031/2005_10_31t121705_450x354_us_aids_microbicide.jpg?x=130&y=102&sig=U7M2w30yH0njiesALbhF6g--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="The Merck and Company Pharmaceutical and Services building in Duluth, Georgia, July 8, 2002. Two big American drug companies have signed agreements to develop a treatment called a microbicide -- a gel or a cream that a woman could use to protect herself from AIDS, advocates said on Monday. (Tami Chappell/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Two big American drug companies have
signed agreements to develop a treatment called a microbicide
-- a gel or a cream that a woman could use to protect herself
from AIDS, advocates said on Monday.</p><br clear=all>