Thursday, 19 July 2012

US approves 1st daily pill that help to prevent from HIV

In US, Food and drug administration approved a drug that reduce the HIV infection ,that is a great achievement  after battle of almost about 30 years against the virus that causes AIDS.Agency approved 'Gilead science '
Truvada as a preventive measure for healthy people who are at high risk of contracting HIV.during sexual activity .who have HIV+ partners .that discussion come out after the two weeks agency approved another product :the 1st over the counter HIV test that American people can do in their home .
                          about 1.2 million Americans are battling with HIV . that further convert into AIDS if doesn't not cure at proper time with proper antiviral drugs . the biggest problem is that about 1/5 people don't even know that they are infected with the HIV.
                " i think the combination of self testing and a midicine that you can take at home to prevent infection could mean a whole new approach to HIV prevention that is a bit more realistic " said Dr Demetre Daskalakis of New york University s Langone medical center ...

however there is the need that the drug( a Pill) has to be taken every day to be effective , and that would be most effective to small group of people . how ever Truvada is  a biggest achievement in the field of HIV
it may not  be available without health insurance ... lets see what will happened 

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