Discounted HIV Drug Access In The Developing World

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U.S. World Trade Negotiators Must Maintain Access to Low Cost HIV/AIDS Drugs in Developing Countries, Editorial Says

The U.S. is working with the Southern African Customs Union to negotiate a free trade agreement that could affect access to generic HIV/AIDS drugs in the region, and it is "important" that the U.S. "does not, in the process, restrict the ability"... Read more »

GSK Should Allow Generic Competition for HIV/AIDS Drugs to Address Innovation, Access Problems in Developing Countries, Opinion Piece Says

GlaxoSmithKline 's recent announcement that it plans to reduce drug prices in some low-income countries and share information on patented drugs is "welcome" but not a "radical departure from standard fare," Tido von Schoen-Angerer -- director of... Read more »

Emory University Should Use $525 Million Deal to Ensure HIV/AIDS Treatment Access for People in Developing World, Opinion Piece Says

Emory University should be congratulated for its recent intellectual property deal in which it will receive $525 million in royalties for an antiretroviral drug developed by its researchers, but the university should use some of the money to... Read more »

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Hetrosex is not the primary source of HIV/AIDS in the Developing World

Hi Dr Bob,Please consider this argument.Studies have proved that the rapid spread of this disease in the developing world is primarily the outcome of poor hospital sanitation. People in Africa are more likely to be infected by dirty injections...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The wildfire spread of HIV/AIDS in developing countries has many overlapping causes, including, but not limited to, poverty. Yes, the "moral problem" rationality has never made sense to anyone with half a brain or ounce of common... Read more »

is it possable to develop HIV in anal sex? HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2009)

hello, me and my girlfriend recently had unprotected anal sex, she has done it before so we did it the "right" way going slow and pleanty of k-y and there was no trama but this was her 1st time unprotected. we are both absolutly clean of...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,And here we go again! You're wondering if two people who are HIV/STD negative can give each other an STD or HIV just because they have unprotected anal sex. That is a QTND with an ATNC. (See below.) Dr. BobHow to contract HIV (HIV... Read more »

Can HIV develop between two persons without HIV +ve?

If suppose one woman have unsafe sexual relation with two men and both of the men and woman are free from HIV at the start of the relationship and also neither the two men nor the woman doesn't have any other relation,is there any chance of HIV...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,So you're wondering if a "menage a trois" of HIV-negative sex partners could "create" an HIV infection??? YIKES! Let me guess that either you are being home schooled or that you are yet another victim of... Read more »

Access to new HIV drugs in 2010

What are the 2010 options for salvage patients? I have low t cells and I'm also dual-tropic. I would like to know if I can access any upcoming studies for patients in my situation?...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

I attempted to provide an update on where we are in the development of HIV medications that may help people like us who have multi drug resistance and may be in clinical decline. There is a small population of HIV+ patients who cannot currently... Read more »

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HOME ACCESS TESTING HIV-1

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello everyone, I pray all are doing well. I posted 1-11-01 about the fda approved Home Access Hiv-1 testing. I was wondering if people could let me know if you think it is just as reliable as the doctor's test for hiv. I just want to be content... Read more »

Help Develop New Drugs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I don't know how many of you guys have seen this:

http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org.

Basically, you install this program that runs in the background whenever your computer is on and uses spare processor power to process packages of information sent to... Read more »

Access to drugs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi! I'm trying to get a more realistic feel for people's access to anti-HIV medications and health care. To what extent does your private insurance and/or Medicare cover your medications/health care, and if you have no insurance, how do you get... Read more »

HOME HIV ACCESS TESTING?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, pray that all are well. I was just wondering the opinion on the FDA approved home access hiv-1 test. Should I be comfortable with the negative results? Or would the doctor's office results be more reliable? Thanks for the answers. GOD BLESS.... Read more »

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