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New Delaware Law Allows Pharmacy Testing for HIV

On World AIDS Day, a Walgreen pharmacy, the Delaware HIV Consortium, and other groups sponsored an HIV-testing event to publicize a new state testing law. According to Dr. Karyl Rattay, director of the state Division of Public Health, the new law --... Read more »

Georgia: Barney's Pharmacy to Advance HIV Testing, Outreach

Barney's Pharmacy in Augusta, Ga., aims to change the fact that an estimated one in five people with HIV does not know that they have it. One of 24 participating community pharmacies, Barney's will take part in a national pilot program to expand... Read more »

Ohio AIDS Group Buys Lot on High: Foundation Plans Pharmacy, Store, HIV Testing Site

Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation says it soon will begin construction on a thrift store, pharmacy, and HIV testing site in Columbus. AHF has already closed on the property at the corner of N. High Street and E. 5th Avenue. The group also... Read more »

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Pharmacy Error

I just started a treatment regimin for HIV: Sustiva, Viread and Epivir. My pharmacy mistakenly gave me 200mg capsules of Sustiva rather than the 600mg proscribed by my doctor. For the first month of my treatment, I took the 200mg Sustiva once...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

The error can certainly be a problem. The lower dose of Sustiva that you took may not have been able to suppress your virus sufficiently - even with the other two medications on board - and allowed Sustiva related resistance mutations to emerge.... Read more »

HIV+ Pharmacy Tech student externing at hospital

I'm a pharmacy tech student completing my externship at a hospital and diagnosed hiv+ in 2003. I'm on Atripla and currently undetectable. I was offered a position on Friday and on the new hire paperwork I had to list my medications and...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

Being HIV+ means that you have a disability that qualifies under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Although there may be a few exceptions in parts of the country, overwhelmingly, courts are ruling that an HIV+ pharmacist poses no threat to... Read more »

HIV+ pharmacy tech student externing at hospital

Response from Christa Douaihy, Esq.

Member, City of NY Bar Association Committee on AIDS

Dear Writer,Thanks for submitting this question. You should absolutely not lose your job because of your status. I answer a very similar question in a prior submission, so please check it out below. Good luck!<a... Read more »

HIV medications and Mail order pharmacies

New York State recently passed the "NYS anti mandatory mail order law" which prevents health insurance companies from forcing patients to use mail order pharmacies for maintenance medications. I've recently heard rumors that they are...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

I'm not aware of any states other than NY that have prohibited forcing patients to purchase their medications through mail order pharmacies, and I didn't find any evidence there is a concerted effort to amend that law. However, I'm... Read more »

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Privacy of Pharmacy Prescription Files

Posted by Anonymous

If you are HIV-positive or have AIDS, and your prescription or medical information has been sold or disclosed by your pharmacy without your knowledge or permission, your privacy rights may have been violated, depending on the laws of the state where... Read more »

Recommendations for pharmacy in NYC?

Posted by MinNYC

Can someone please recommend a trustworthy pharmacy in Manhattan for HIV medication? Prefer below 23rd St. I'd been using Village Apothecary, but have to switch because of repeated billing errors on their part. Thanks. Read more »

NEED PHARMACY,NO ?

Posted by Anonymous

LOOKING FOR A PHARMACY IN COUNTRY BUT THE U.S.A TO BUY MEDICINES .. I'M H.I.V POS AND NEED TO BUY ON LINE CAN YOU HELP???

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Pharmacy Mishaps

Posted by riverprincess, 2 Replies

Once again my pharmacy didn't get it right. I try to deal with only one pharmacist where I order my meds from. Seems everythime I deal with someone else there is a problem, I even had to email the company with one of my complaints. So I wonder how... Read more »

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