HIV

An HIV-infected baby treated aggressively with antiretroviral therapy starting shortly after birth remains virus-free at the age of 3 years despite having ceased treatment at the age of 18 months.

HIV positive patients who become distressed more easily may be less likely to adhere to antiretroviral treatment (ART), suggest the results of a study appearing in the September 2013 edition of Behavior Therapy.

Pharmacists are in a pivotal position to help patients select and properly use at-home test and monitor kits.

A program in which high-risk individuals were offered HIV testing and follow-up support at community pharmacies produced high rates of participation and satisfaction.

This award honors a pharmacist who is improving the future standard of pharmacy practice through his or her professional practice or through advocacy in the pharmacy industry.

Investigators in Spain have identified a relationship between higher-complexity medication regimens and a lower likelihood of sustained viral response (SVR) after treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

In a new study published in the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, investigators interviewed patients and pharmacists about the costs and benefits of obtaining antiretroviral therapies from a community pharmacy.

The FDA approved Tivicay (dolutegravir), a new drug to treat HIV-1 infection.

Community pharmacists interviewed for a recently published study were eager to play a role in counseling patients who use over-the-counter HIV tests.

Community pharmacists interviewed for a recently published study were eager to play a role in counseling patients who use over-the-counter HIV tests.

A new study released by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development reports that annual drug approvals for neglected diseases have nearly doubled since 2000, and patient access to these therapies has improved markedly.

Armada Health Care announced today that the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has chosen Armada to be its primary purchasing partner.

A study assessing HIV treatment interruption in 14 French subjects suggests that early initiation of antiretroviral therapy may be associated with sustained virological remission.

A child born to a mother infected with HIV and aggressively treated with antiretroviral therapy starting shortly after birth appears to have been cured of HIV.

A child born to a mother infected with HIV and aggressively treated with antiretroviral therapy starting shortly after birth appears to have been cured of HIV.

Health insurer Anthem pulled the plug on a policy in California that would require patients to get their specialty drugs through the mail.

Sterility is not maintained by putting a new needle on a used pen device.

Pharmacoenhancers can help minimize costs and maximize effectiveness.

The class action lawsuit against Anthem Blue Cross alleges their policy mandating that patients use a mail-order specialty pharmacy discriminates against HIV patients.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), announced that following its August 2012 acquisition of MOMS Pharmacy, a specialty pharmacy focused exclusively on providing medications and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS, it is fully incorporating and rebranding the chain into its own AHF Pharmacy brand.