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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Thanks for the replies. As far as smoking marijuana, I have tried it
once and it made me cough so much I actually threw up. I don't
smoke cigarettes. My friend said that the more I smoke the less
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Marinol???

Posted by RayZ, 2 Replies

Hello folks - Question for the group. I have a friend that has Marinol left over from bad times with HIV. She doesn't want to take any longer and asked if OK to sell. Any input? Appreciate your comments. Read more »

Marinol

Posted by slitter028, 2 Replies

I'm thinking about asking my doc for marinol....I am honest with her about smoking weed, and i would like to quit smoking everything, weed and cigs, but without weed i would have NO appetite, not to mention the other beneficial effects it provides,... Read more »

marinol

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Since my appetite has decreased my Doctor has given me a script
for Marinol. It does increase my appetite but I can't control the
effects it has on me. I take 2.5 mg three times a day before meals.
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Free Hiv meds(generic) in Malaysia and Thailand?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Does anyone knows what types of drug are available over there? I've done some googling and apparently both Malaysia as well Thailand are dispensing Hiv medications for free over there (generic). Read more »

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is generic Altripla safe?

An online Candian Pharmacy offers a generic version of Altripla at about ten dollars per pill. Is generic Altripla safe?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Generic Atripla is being made by at least one Indian manufacturer (Cipla product called Viraday). I haven't seen any specific information about it but I would generally assume that it would be roughly equivalent to brand name Atripla. If any... Read more »

atripla generic

Dear Doc,I'm planning to move in South America and the local insurance companies do not cover pre existing conditions. I'm succesfully on Atripla since two years. Do you think 'd be a problem switching to the cheaper generic made by...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi Alex,Thanks for your post.Cipla's Viraday is a generic equivalent of the branded product Atripla. While not available in the US or Europe, Viraday should be a safe alternative.BY... Read more »

Provigil generics viability

My medicare part D company will not pay for Provigil anymore. I have gone through all the appeals, I am waiting on one final one, but in the past it has always been a rubber stamp. Having gone through Topamax generic for migraines, and finding...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Unfortunately I have no way of predicting whether a particular generic drug will work as well as a brand-name product. Most generics work just as well as their higher priced brand-name counterparts. Why not give it a try?Good luck.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Please read: Being forced onto a generic version of Truvada

I live in Thailand, and have been on Truvada and Stocrin for about a year, since my positive diagnosis in January of 2011. These medications are imported by and distributed through the Red Cross. When I went to place my new order, my doctor...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi and thanks for posting from Thailand.Cost of medications is a very serious concern, both in wealthy and not-so-wealthy places. Fortunately, the quality of the generic medication in Thailand is very good; indeed, because of the PEPFAR program,... Read more »

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Generic Drug Companies in Brazil, India Face Obstacles in Antiretroviral Production Under WTO Agreement

Brazilian generic pharmaceutical company Laboratorio Cristalia and other generic drug makers in Brazil and India could "face potential political, bureaucratic and financial obstacles that could prevent them from selling a single dose of a lifesaving... Read more »

Generic Drug Company Aspen Pharmacare Increasing Antiretroviral Production to Fulfill South African, PEPFAR Orders

South African generic drug company Aspen Pharmacare CEO Stephen Saad on Monday said antiretroviral drugs "are becoming a bigger and bigger part" of the company's production, South Africa's Business Day reports. He added that the company... Read more »

New Indian Rules Could "Effectively End" Country's Generic Antiretroviral Drug Production, Jeopardize Health of Millions, Editorial Says

If the Indian Parliament approves a decree that would "effectively end the copycat industry" for antiretroviral drugs patented since 1995, generic drug competition, which "drives down" the cost of patented drugs, would be eliminated in the country... Read more »

Ugandan Pharmaceutical Plant Begins Production of Generic Antiretrovirals

A pharmaceutical plant in Uganda this week will begin production of generic antiretroviral drugs following an order from the Ugandan government for drugs worth 17 billion Ugandan shillings, or about $10 million, the East African Business Week ... Read more »

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