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The guidelines provide clear guidance that physicians should set a treatment goal of reaching undetectable levels of the virus (less than 50 copies/mL) for all HIV patients, including

Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium) is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection in adults. It was approved by the FDA for use in

The FDA was expected to make a decision on the filing by August 17, 2006, but, having deemed the additional information recently requested for the application a major

MK-0518 belongs to a new class of investigational antiretroviral therapy agents called integrase inhibitors that inhibit the insertion of the HIV viral DNA into human DNA. The phase

Atripla contains 600mg of efavirenz, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), 200mg of emtricitabine and 300mg of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, both nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Efavirenz is

The study reveals that 10% of chemotherapeutic medications for outpatients were prescribed or administered incorrectly. Although most were of little clinical significance, in some patients the errors may

The findings come from a study of 1,837 pregnant women who were surveyed in the waiting rooms of five Michigan obstetrics clinics, using a standard questionnaire that detects

The study, named SPIRIT IV, will enroll approximately 1,125 patients at around 40 sites in the US. The study allows for the treatment of up to three de

With a new parliament, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) is reviewing its existing strategies and programs, with a view to formulating new priorities for the next five years.