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Article: Updates by Carol A Kemper.
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- Infectious Disease Alert
- Article date:
- February 1, 2006
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Updates
By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University, Division of Infectious Diseases; Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Section Editor, Updates; Section Editor, HIV, is Associate Editor for Infectious Disease Alert.
Deal Struck for Lower Cost HIV Treatment
New York Times, January 12, 2006, page A11.
The Clinton Foundation announced the successful conclusion of negotiations with several pharmaceutical companies to provide lower cost HIV testing and treatment to poorer countries. Four companies—3 from India and 1 from South Africa— have agreed to provide nevirapine and abacavir ...