Serostim And Aids

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New York Serono Sales Rep Charged With Bribing Physicians to Prescribe AIDS Wasting Drug Serostim

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday brought charges in U.S. District Court in Boston against a former sales director for Swiss biotechnology company Serono , alleging that he bribed doctors in New York City to write prescriptions for the company's... Read more »

Serono to Pay $704 Million Settlement for Price, Marketing Fraud of AIDS-Related Drug Serostim

The Swiss biotechnology company Serono on Monday agreed to pay $704 million to settle a Department of Justice investigation into the company's sales and pricing practices of its drug Serostim, which is used to treat AIDS-related wasting, the New... Read more »

Serono Discussing Settlement Details of Federal Investigation Into Price, Marketing of AIDS-Related Drug Serostim

The Swiss biotechnology company Serono and federal and state officials are discussing details of an agreement that could settle a federal Department of Justice investigation into the company's sales and pricing practices of its drug Serostim,... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Using Serostim

I am a 33 year old male who has been living with HIV/AIDS for three years. My current counts are 450 tcell and non-detectable viral load. I was on a combination of combivir and crixivan for an initial three year period and have only recently...

Response from Alvan Fisher, M.D.

Brown University School of Medicine

Pain and swelling in joints can occur as a side effect to serostim. You might actually have symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in your wrists. You might try a different anabolic agent such as oxandrolone to see if you can gain weight/muscle... Read more »

Side Effects from Serostim

I am a 33 year old male who has been living with HIV/AIDS for three years. My current counts are 450 tcell and non-detectable viral loan. I was on a combination of combivir and crixivan for an initial three year period and have only recently...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Those symptoms are seen in a subset of persons on growth hormone. Lowering the dose sometimes helps but there are a small minority of persons who appear sensitive to the bone pain/swelling that can be caused by growth hormone. We have been... Read more »

fatigue and Serostim for women

My energy level is really low and when my testostorone level was checked, it was below the detectable level. I am an HIV+ woman, 35 years old. My doctor put me on Serostim because he felt that I wouldn't have the male side-effects with this....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Serostim (human recombinant growth hormone) is used to treat AIDS wasting, not problems with fatigue or low testosterone. Certainly, if you've lost a significant amount of muscle mass (AIDS wasting) and are treated with Serostim and... Read more »

stopping serostim

My father was taking serostim for hiv and doing well. He stopped taking the medication 2 weeks ago (due to insurance reasons) and is feeling very tired and having the shakes very badly. Could this be due to stopping the medication? If his...

Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D.

The Cutting Edge

Much depends on why recombinant human growth hormone (rHGH) was initiated. The indication is for wasting related to AIDS and there are additional uses for central fat accumulation. Find out why it was being used and if the problem has returned to... Read more »

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Serostim

Posted by Anonymous

I have serostim I can not use as my diabetes is bad. I have 3 months worth of my own prescription. I will sell it. Please e-mail me at kewljames@aol.com if you are interested in purchasing the Serostim. Serious replies only.

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Serostim and Exercise

Posted by WillinFTL

I just started Serostim (growth Hormone) and need some help in starting an exercise program. If anyone knows the best way to exercise and see the best results from Sterostim, Please send information. Thanks

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For those with access to SEROSTIM

Posted by Anonymous

Please email me privately. Many of our brothers and sisters are having great difficulty obtaining Serostim growth hormone by Serono. This nonsense has gone on long enough. If you have access, please contact me. Time on people's lives is running... Read more »

Looking for HIV doc in NYC

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I'm new to NYC, and looking for a good HIV doc in Manhattan. Currently seeing success taking cocktail and HGH Serostim. My experience has been that many Drs shy away from HGH, but for me it's been helpful. Appreciate any referrals. Thanks! Read more »

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