Roche initiative seeks to expand access to HIV viral load testsAn initiative by Roche to slash prices for its HIV viral load test in developing countries will boost access to the test, according to UNAIDS.…
Supply shortages of antiretrovirals can have devastating consequences for patients Medication non-adherence is not always within the patient’s control. Poor supply chain management and natural or other disasters can threaten access as well.…
A pioneer in AIDS research from the very start Dutch researcher Joep Lange dedicated his career to groundbreaking HIV and AIDS research and was passionate about improving access to antiretroviral therapy in developing countries.…
HIV: pathology, diagnosis and prevention The human immunodeficiency virus hijacks the immune system of its host. Despite the success of antiretroviral therapy, challenges still remain in reducing the spread of the virus…
HIV: management Combined antiretroviral therapy is taken by people with HIV infection to prolong and improve quality of life. Patients require a high level of support to help them adhere to the complex regimens prescribed…
Controlled release of antiretroviral drugs by intravaginal ring Device releases combination of drugs over a month.…
Antiretroviral treatment linked to suicide Patients taking antiretroviral efavirenz were twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts, attempt suicide or take their own life.…
Nelson Mandela — healing a nation Sybil Seoka, immediate past president of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa, writes in memory of elder statesman Nelson Mandela, who died on 5 December 2013…
Current pharmacological treatments and research and development in HIVProgress in the research of HIV treatments has seen the disease move from a fatal to a chronic condition. Mark Ashton and Manjul Medhi take a look at the current drugs available and research and development into new treatments.…
A move from HIV to haemato-oncology Specialist haemato-oncology pharmacist Elizabeth Davies describes how an interest in HIV pharmacy early in her career progressed to haemato-oncology and independent prescribing.…