Hiv Prescription Drugs

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Woman in Sweden Accused of Buying HIV Drugs With Fake Prescriptions

Swedish police were looking Wednesday for a woman believed to have used fake prescriptions to purchase HIV drugs worth as much as $360,000. Since 2002, the woman used forged prescriptions to buy the drugs 101 times at 15 different pharmacies in... Read more »

Mississippi Medicaid Drug Policy Limiting Prescription Drugs Soon Will Be Lifted for HIV-Positive People, Assistant AG Says

A policy limiting the number of brand-name prescription drugs that Mississippi's Medicaid program beneficiaries can receive soon will be lifted for HIV-positive people, according to state Assistant Attorney General Harold Pizzetta, the AP/Biloxi ... Read more »

Mississippi Medicaid to Continue Providing HIV/AIDS Drugs Despite New Prescription Drug Policy Limit

Mississippi Medicaid officials on Thursday said they will collaborate with the state Department of Health to continue providing antiretroviral drugs to state residents who need them, despite new regulations that cut the number of brand-name... Read more »

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Can Prescription Drugs or Supplements, Vitamins effect HIV Test Results?

Hi Dr. Bob,I sent you an e-mail last week. I'm the one who performed CPR on the AIDS Victim at an accident scene. I performed the CPR on July 25th and went to my health department on October 25th ( exactly 3 months ) to have the blood test...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello CPR Lady,Your fears continue to be unwarranted and irrational. There is no reason to second guess your definitively negative HIV-antibody test results. Neither vitamins nor medications to treat shingles will affect the validity of your... Read more »

HIV+ and looking for independent health insurance with prescription coverage: where to start?

My partner of two years is HIV+ and is about to start taking HIV medications. He cannot afford them, but he does not qualify for state assistance. He has also been denied by the drug assistance programs offered by the drug makers. Our last resort is...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

Your partner would have to apply for an individual health policy. Unfortunately, since he doesn't currently have coverage and he is HIV+, he might not be able to get an individual policy. If he does, he would be considered to have a... Read more »

HIV and addicted to prescription pain pills

My daughter is HIV positive. She takes meds for the HIV, however she has a doctor for Infectious Disease, a psychiatrist, and one she gets pain pills from that was treating her for a knee injury from a car accident. My concern is that I believe...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You are right to be concerned. She should definitely have her doctors communicate with one another, if they aren't already doing so. Each doctor should know what other medications she is taking.However, the fact that she is taking these... Read more »

Prescription Drugs

I am 63 and have been HIV+ for over 20 years.I recently began medications (Viread/Trizivir).What I would like to know is how I get information about what will happen when I am eligible for medicare and will need to get my meds.At this moment I have...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

If you retire at age 65 (or any time on or after 1/1/06), there will be an Rx benefit under Medicare that you would be eligible for by applying for Medicare Part D. More information on Medicare Part D will be published as we get closer to the... 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 »

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 »

Prescription Insurance Emergency

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

As a worker for the NYC government, I am finding that our medical plans cover less and less for prescriptions. The plan I am in now will not cover me adequately at all -- it has a $3,000 cap -- and I really need to know if there is anyone who can... Read more »

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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