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HIV drugs: Indian Patent Office to hear plea against US firm

September 18, 2024 7:24 am

Sankalp, a civil society organisation working with people vulnerable to HIV, opposed the patent applications in 2021 on grounds that the drug consists of a previously known compound and should not be considered an invention under Indian Patents Act.

Amid protests over HIV drugs ‘shortage’, govt says enough stock

July 31, 2022 4:18 am

The protesters, however, continue to sit outside the office of National AIDS Control Organisation, demanding that all the medicines be made available and sufficient stock be maintained so that pills for an entire month can be dispensed in one go.

Dr Sheela Godbole takes over as head of ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute

May 19, 2022 7:35 pm

Her research spans clinical trials for HIV and Covid, clinical-epidemiological research in HIV, other sexually transmitted infections like human papilloma virus (HPV), HIV-cancer research, HIV and congenital syphilis elimination studies and impact evaluation of government programmes.

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market generic HIV infection treatment tablets

July 02, 2021 2:17 pm

The company has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate tablets, 100 mg/150 mg, 133 mg/200 mg and 167 mg/250 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a statement.

Study finds HIV drugs priced out of reach

January 31, 2015 12:00 am

A patient taking a common HIV treatment, Atripla, would pay about $3,000 more a year in a restrictive plan compared with someone enrolled in a more generous plan.

Vital HIV test kits, drugs running out

October 19, 2014 2:56 am

Sources said Naco was now in the process of issuing a separate tender.

Rapid HIV treatment points to ‘functional cure’ for AIDS

March 18, 2013 3:52 am

Treating people with HIV rapidly after they have become infected with the virus that causes AIDS may be enough to achieve a “functional cure” in a small proportion

Patients’ wait for HIV drugs continues

May 26, 2011 12:08 am

With supply of HIV drugs unable to keep pace with demand,patients continue to suffer.

SAfrica's 'Whoonga' craze: Mixing HIV drugs with marijuana

November 22, 2010 12:10 pm

Some drug dealers are suspected of stretching whoonga mixture with soap powder and even rat poison.

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