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World Trade Organization Upholds 2003 Waiver Allowing Developing Countries to Import Generic HIV/AIDS Medications

The World Trade Organization general council on Tuesday agreed to make permanent a 2003 waiver that allows developing countries to issue compulsory licenses in order to import generic drugs for diseases such as HIV/AIDS if a country confirms that... Read more »

U.S. Formally Accepts WTO Amendment Allowing Developing Countries to Import Generic HIV/AIDS Medications

The U.S. on Saturday formally accepted an amendment to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights that allows developing countries to issue compulsory licenses to import generic drugs for... Read more »

Thailand Plans to Provide Generic Antiretroviral Medications to 300,000 HIV-Positive Individuals in Two Years

Thailand plans to have the ability to provide generic antiretroviral medications to 300,000 HIV-positive individuals within two years, according to Isaraet Gosriwatana, international sales manager for the Government Pharmaceutical Organization in... Read more »

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Generic HIV meds?

I've read that certain countries are starting to produce generic HIV medication. When will generic medications be available in the US?...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

When they start placing space heaters in purgatory! Actually, there are generic HIV meds in the US now. Both AZT and ddI became available in generic formulation once their patents ran out. Otehr will follow suit but it will take years to get the... Read more »

generic HIV meds

When will the early HIV medications become available in the U.S. as generics? Can we expect at anytime in the near future to see lower costs of medications?Thank you, Kevin ...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

What are you doing on November 2? The answer is linked to patent expiration dates (not at all related to the election, and different for every medication) and the extent of pressure on pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of HIV meds and... Read more »

Generic HIV Drugs

I have been purchasing generic HIV drugs from the website calls :-http://www.aids-drugs-online.com. Recently I am having problems of getting into the websites.wondering whether there is some problem...I do not know you guys have heard anything or...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello Casey,I tried the aids-drugs-online site today; I too get an error message. FWIW, their Facebook page is up.How has your experience with the company been?BY... Read more »

generic HIV meds availibility?

I have been taking Atripla for 2.5 years now and doing well on it. I do have problems sleeping but that is only side effect. Is there any HIV meds available as Generic? Is there a way to find out when Atripla will be available in Generic form? I am...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.In the US and Western Europe, there's no immediate prospect of a generic Atripla. Some of the medications in Atripla (or their equivalent) either are- or will soon be available as generic medications in the US.... Read more »

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