How Much Does Tenofovir Cost

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Gilead to Sell HIV Drug Tenofovir at Lower Cost in Thailand

Pharmaceutical company Gilead plans to sell at a reduced price its antiretroviral drug tenofovir -- which is sold in the U.S. as Viread -- in Thailand to make the drug more affordable for people who have developed resistance to first-line... Read more »

Gilead Sciences Refuses to Sell Antiretroviral Drug Tenofovir to Canada at Reduced Cost Because of Reimportation Concerns

California-based Gilead Sciences has refused to sell its antiretroviral drug tenofovir, which is sold in the United States as Viread, to Canada at a reduced price, citing concerns that the drug could be imported back into the United States by... Read more »

ACT UP/Paris Protests Against Tenofovir Trials "Hypocritical," Contribute to High Cost of AIDS Drugs, Opinion Piece Says

ACT UP/Paris ' protests of a clinical trial testing the antiretroviral drug tenofovir to determine if it can reduce the risk of HIV infection are "hypocritical" because conducting the trials in a low-cost environment will help to keep down the price... Read more »

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Question about a question about Tenofovir :)

Hi Mr. Vergel! I happened to read a question a Peruvian reader asked about his hemoglobin and in which he also explained about the situation of Tenofovir supplies in Peru. I am Peruvian too, right now living and working in the US. My partner lives...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Some people still have a sensitive virus after they develop resistance to abacavir.I will post this email so that the person who contacted me before can possibly send me their email. Thebody does not keep track of people's emails when they ask... Read more »

Change to Atripla to save on medication costs and maintain undetctable VL

I've been positive 20 years. Meds for 19 years. Currently take Norvir, Reyataz, Viread, and Viramune - paying $120/ea med for 3 month supply. Resistance tests done last year only reflected resistance to AZT. VL is undetectable and T cell count...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

Probably not, but you should talk to your doctor about it. It's not possible for me - without a complete review of your past treatment history, responses, past resistance tests, side effects, and other clinical information - to answer this... Read more »

tenofovir fumarate

What's the difference from Tenofovir and Tenofovir fumarate?...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

These are two generic names for the same medication-- tenofovir (aka Viread, part of Truvada and Atripla).BY... Read more »

tenofovir

what is tenofovir?...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Tenofovir is the most recently approved medications for the treatment of HIV. The drug is marketed under the name "Viread" by the company Gilead. Tenofovir is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor and is chemically related, though... Read more »

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Just started ARV - Insurance, Drug costs, expenses

Posted by ajhope, 1 Reply

I live in Thailand and found out I am HIV+ a little over a month ago. My CD4 count was 251 and VL 29,000 - I started ARV 2 weeks ago with the following regiments:
Nevirapine 200 mg - once a day
Lamivudine 150 mg - twice a day
Stavudine 30 mg - twice... Read more »

Tenofovir

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I'm just starting treatment and my doctor who does things differently recommended tenofovir...I know it's a new drug. Has anyone any experience with it?

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