New Medications For Hiv

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ICAAC/IDSA 2008 Highlights: Eric Daar, M.D., Summarizes New Studies on HIV Medications

Eric Daar, M.D., is Chief of the Division of HIV Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California-Los Angeles. I'd like to provide an overview of the key... Read more »

Introduction: Why Do We Need a New Class of HIV Medications?

This material was developed independently through an unrestricted educational grant from Trimeris. Reason #1: Resistance to Current Drugs Treating HIV infection involves many challenges, including occasionally troublesome side effects and the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Asia-Pacific: After Medical Gains in HIV, the New War Is on Stigma

Social intolerance and inequality too often shape which groups are preferentially targeted for HIV prevention and treatment in the region, experts and advocates said Tuesday at the ninth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific in... Read more »

Ask the Experts

I am scared that companies are dropping new HIV medications

Nelson, I emailed you before and you told me there were a few medications in research for people with resistance to all meds. But I just heard that two companies abandoned their research. What does that mean for someone like me who is waiting for...

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

Program for Wellness Restoration

Yes, I am also concerned about what is happening to drug development and its implications for those of use who are living with 3 or 4 medication class resistance who are waiting for more options. There is a belief that everyone treated with HAART... Read more »

New data on HIV medication in children?

I have represented a lot of Social Security disability applicants over the years. I know that in the past, there was concern about the long-term effects of HAART meds on children - who did not have a fully developed immune system when they...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I am not the best person to answer that question. Younger persons with HIV infection often have a more pronounced CD4 recovery on effective ART compared to adults partly due to a larger/more functional thymus gland. Newer HIV regimens often get... Read more »

Medical Coverage with New Diagnosis of HIV

I'm presently enrolled with KaiserPermanente in So. California. My Question is, could the insurance company drop me with a new diagnosis of HIV(results from 8-15-05 testing)? I've been with Kaiser for three years. I'm presently with...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

Kaiser cannot drop you from coverage because of your HIV status as long as you remain in the eligible class of employees with your employer for coverage. If you were to leave your current company and did not have coverage with a new employer, you... Read more »

Can my group medical insurance refuse to cover the new HIV drugs Ineed?

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Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Yes. If the drugs are considered "experimental or investigational,"the insurance company can deny coverage. This is usually defined as adrug not yet recognized throughout the medical profession in the U.S. assafe and effective for the... Read more »

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HIV-Specific Medications AT COST - a new service

Posted by CanDoMeds, 1 Reply

To The Body Forum users,

Please allow me to introduce a new public service that my company is offering to HIV-positive patients. My business partner, Dr. Mark Galea, and I have decided to create a special program for certain medical populations, and... Read more »

New city, New job, New HIV status...too much.

Posted by Nathan, 3 Replies

Okay,
So... I am 4 days into knowing I am positive, 5 months in a new part of the country and obviously in a new job.
I have made a couple of friends, feeling things out in a new city, trying to plant roots and to start a new chapter...

Well... Didn't... Read more »

new-better medication news-hope it helps

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Tuesday June 20 7:22 PM ET

Scientists Hope New Compound Is Better AIDS Drug

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers said on Tuesday they may have created a new compound to fight the virus that
causes AIDS.

The compound may survive in cells longer than... Read more »

new medication news

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