AIDS Drugs About to Become Generic
AIDS Drugs About to Become Generic
A leading drug maker just announced plans to make an expensive HIV drug cheaper through generic manufacturers.
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" Personally I'd been positive forward -- secure Gary Larson is feeling good. Spending part of his Dave volunteering at the food basket to help others with HIV. Managing his own condition with drugs at a cost of 3000 dollars a month."
" I. Then unfortunate recipient. HIV medication and drugs are obviously and that's great tribute -- longevity --"
" But Jerry you who's also the co chair of the candidate Clara county HIV planning council says many others are about to be as fortunate. That's because Gilead Sciences a leading Silicon Valley maker of drugs to fight aids just announced. Plans to make it otherwise expensive drugs much cheaper. By allowing them to be made by generic manufacturers. This could not only save local patients a great deal of money but also make it far more possible to fight aids in developing country. And if less money from social programs is used to buy medicine more of that money can go towards other things like food. Iliad says for a bit HIV fighting drugs will go generic. The company will instead take a portion of the royalties from sales sort of is that. Totally -- changing. Play. For the country taking the fight against aids to many more places around the globe."
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