Mar 19
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) denounces actions taken by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) as another misguided attempt to monopolize public health policy by demonizing adult industry businesses At a press conference today, AHF announced that it has filed a complaint against adult production company Immoral Productions. In response to the latest developments involving AHF’s relentless attacks …
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Mar 13
APHSS Medical Advisory Board Approves Move to RPR Testing on Performers’ Panel Adult Production Health & Safety Services (APHSS) and its medical advisory board has announced that, effective March 14, 2013, active performers will no longer be required to include the Trep-Sure® (syphilis) test on the STD testing panel. Instead, the Trep-Sure test will be …
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Dec 20
Please, make note of holiday closures and schedule your testing appointments accordingly. Also, please note that lab results will be delayed due to the holidays; if you have concerns about receiving test results from Dec 24 to Jan 2, please contact your testing facility to be advised. We appreciate your continued support of industry performer …
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Dec 03
APHSS announced the opening of new performer testing facilities in Las Vegas, NV — STD Testing Clinics. There are two locations in Las Vegas – the southeast location is at 500 E. Windmill Ln, #115, and the northwest location is at 2051 N. Rainbow Blvd, #100. “The facilities and physicians at STD Testing Clinics are …
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Dec 03
APHSS is happy to announce that, beginning immediately, APHSS will no longer require two Trep-sure tests for performers coming into the industry. Moving forward, the Trep-sure syphilis test will just be part of the regular panel for everyone in the APHSS program. The double Trep-sure was necessary after some performers tested positive for syphilis in …
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Oct 17
Availability status data submission to begin immediately CANOGA PARK, Calif. – Adult Production Health & Safety Services (APHSS.org), a division of the Free Speech Coalition (FSC), is pleased to announce that Talent Testing Service (TTS) has signed on as a fully endorsed provider to the APHSS database system. Speaking for APHSS, FSC Board Vice President …
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Oct 09
The Performer Subsidy Fund will send its first round of subsidy checks to performers today. Performers that tested during the month of September and had test data entered into the Adult Production Health & Safety Services (APHSS.org) database system can look forward to a subsidy of $101.00 per performer panel test. “We are so glad …
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Oct 02
Dear APHSS Performers, First, thank you all for participating in the APHSS program. I know that this last month and a half have been very difficult for performers as we work to protect all performers from the recent rise in syphilis. Your patience and understanding are so very appreciated! Second, our office has received a …
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Sep 23
While guests and celebrities such as Glee’s Dot-Marie Jones and E! Entertainment Television host Charlie David are being feted at a gala party at The Abbey in West Hollywood tonight, the No on Government Waste Committee, opponents to Measure B, the so-called “Safer Sex” initiative on the Nov. 6th ballot in Los Angeles County, applauded …
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Sep 04
There has been a great deal of confusion about adult industry protocols for HIV and syphilis. To stem the spread of misinformation, APHSS.org has issued the following comments to clarify the choice of the Trep-Sure ™ syphilis test, with a brief explanation of industry testing for HIV, which recently required the Aptima HIV-1RNA Qualitative Assay …
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