Aids Drugs

Sen. Sanders' Common Sense on HIV Drugs Would Save Money and Lives

John-Manuel Andriote | Posted 05.17.2012

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John-Manuel Andriote

The prohibitive cost of medication has forced thousands of HIV-positive Americans who need treatment to wait, or be turned down altogether -- despite the fact that we know antiretroviral therapy saves lives.

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Can Patent Pools Get More AIDS Drugs to Patients?

David de Ferranti | Posted 04.09.2012

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David de Ferranti

Although many of the ARVs in widespread use in low- and middle-income countries now are already off-patent, the new and better drugs that are still needed would be subject to patent protection.

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AIDS Nonprofit Founder Brings Life-Saving Drugs To Africa

ossining.patch.com | Posted 12.06.2011

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Rolande Hodel is one of Ossining's unsung heroes. In 2005 Hodel started the nonprofit organization AIDSfreeAFRICA, which works towards increasing the ...

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United States Domestic AIDS War Is Falling Apart

Anand Reddi | Posted 01.31.2012

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Anand Reddi

Sadly and unbeknownst to many in the U.S., some of our fellow citizens are experiencing AIDS treatment rationing.

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110,000 New Yorkers Are HIV Positive

AP | CRISTIAN SALAZAR | Posted 01.31.2012

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NEW YORK — Health officials in the nation's largest city are recommending that any residents living with HIV be offered AIDS drugs as soon as th...

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Potential HIV Breakthrough

Posted 11.19.2011

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Researchers like what they've seen so far from a new HIV gene therapy treatment. From Reuters: An early stage trial of Sangamo BioSciences Inc's...

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AIDS Drugs Can Cause Premature Aging: Study

Posted 08.27.2011

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A class of generic AIDS drugs often used to treat HIV in Africa and other poor regions can cause premature aging and lead to age-related illnesse...

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Cash-Strapped Cut Access To Free AIDS Medication

AP | MICHELLE R. SMITH | Posted 05.25.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Cash-strapped states are cutting back on a program that provides free medicine to people with HIV, leaving thousands of patie...

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AIDS Drug Cocktail Cuts Death Rate By Half

Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking a cocktail of powerful AIDS drugs appears to have cut the average death rate by half in a group of people infected ...

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