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Spanish doctors told to prescribe cheaper generic drugs

Zapatero government expects £2bn yearly saving in law change limiting use of costly branded medicines.

Published
25 August 2011
From
The Guardian
Pharmaceutical industry
FDA Approves Generic Combivir for the U.S. Market

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a generic version of the antiretroviral (ARV) Combivir (zidovudine plus lamivudine) for sale in the United States. Combivir is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) that is used in conjunction with other ARVs to treat HIV disease.

Published
26 May 2011
From
AIDSMeds
Epidemiology
Wikileaks: Brazil's pharma pressure campaign for cheap HIV/AIDS drugs

Recently released WikiLeaks cables give us a behind the scenes look into how Brazil convinced international drug companies to sell their patented AIDS drugs at a low price: with a lot of pressure. 

Published
20 December 2010
From
Foreign Policy
Epidemiology
European Commission Must Stop Attacking Generic Medicines That Are The Lifeline Of Millions Around The World

ITPC calls on all parties at the negotiating table to preserve and protect India's ability to produce and export affordable generic drugs that are the only HIV treatment option for millions of women, men and children.

Published
09 December 2010
From
Medical News Today
Generic medicines
Generic erosion of key antiretroviral agents will limit growth in the HIV drug market to 2.2 percent a year from 2014 to 2019

Gilead's Quad will become the top-selling HIV agent, garnering major market sales of $2.8 billion in 2019, according to findings from Decision Resources.

Published
27 October 2010
From
PR Newswire
Generic medicines
Analysis: HIV generics under threat from tighter patenting rules

Most of the estimated 5.2 million people worldwide on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment are taking generic versions manufactured primarily in India, but tighter global intellectual property rights and trade rules could shut down "the pharmacy of the developing world".

Published
02 August 2010
From
IRIN Plus News
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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