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Can I Afford Hiv Medicine

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Affordable HIV Meds in Third World Country

Hi, I am from Philippines and living with HIV in my country is a bit hard as there are no available HIV medicines which were developed recently such as atripla, complera, and stribild. We have medicines but the only available are those approved 10...
Keith Henry, M.D.

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
There are some internet pharmacies through which generic versions of Atripla (ie drug manufactured in India) are available for reduced prices by US standards. I would ask your HIV physician and local community based organizations if they are aware... Read more »

Make only 12,000 a year, how can i afford meds?

Dr. Young,Hi I have a real problem. I make only 12,000 a year and there is no way i will be able... Read more »

can't afford meds even with insurance!

i have been dealing with being HIV positive for around 20 years. stayed in a working arena where i... Read more »
Articles
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Drugs for HIV/AIDS, Other Diseases Should Be Made More Affordable, Accessible, Advocates Say at Intellectual Property Rights Conference

Drugs for HIV/AIDS and other disease should be affordable and accessible to all people who need them, advocates from 15 countries who met recently in New Delhi to examine issues surrounding intellectual property rights said, the Hindustan Times ... Read more »
Lambda Legal

Lambda Legal Gathers Over 130 HIV Advocacy Organizations to Support Affordable Care Act

Chicago, Ill. -- Lambda Legal released a list of 130 HIV and health care advocacy and direct service organizations who have endorsed Lambda Legal's friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act. The... Read more »
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Affordable Care Act Ensures Women Receive Preventive Services at No Additional Cost

Historic new guidelines that will ensure women receive preventive health services at no additional cost were announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Developed by the independent Institute of Medicine, the new... Read more »
U.S. Positive Women's Network

The Affordable Care Act Supports Women -- Now We Must Support the Affordable Care Act: Reflections on the Importance of Health Care Reform for Women Living With HIV

Brook Kelly In January 2012, Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases (WORLD) and 16 other organizations led by Lambda Legal filed with the Supreme Court a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) .... Read more »
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Where to fill prescriptions affordably

Posted by joejoe, 1 Reply
I have been doing some research for a family member who is HIV-positive about where to get medication without going bankrupt. I came across a new website www.1800USAVERX.com that has promise.

Has anyone seen this one? It looks pretty good great... Read more »

AIDS Medicine Recycling Project

Posted by Anonymous
Hi!

Our organization, Recycle4Life, collect unused AIDS/HIV medications and deliver them overseas at no charge to people who cannot afford them or dont have access to them at all. Visit our web site www.recycle4life.org.

Marina Tonkonogy

Recycle4Life

818... Read more »

Dying from AIDS for lack of medicine

Posted by BabyPeanut, 3 Replies


Dying from AIDS for lack of medicine

More than 36 million people are living with HIV or AIDS. Ninety percent are living in developing countries where the high prices of medications are effectively condemning them to death. Without drastic changes to...
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Free HIV medicine

Posted by new2this2010, 1 Reply
I have figured out a way to get my HIV medication for free. It does not cost me one penny at all, thank God! Im sure no one is interested so I wont bother posting the details. Read more »

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