HIV/AIDS Therapy

Production on generic AIDS drug could begin in March

Published in AIDS Weekly, February 14th, 2005

Production of a generic version of one of the most widely used combination of AIDS drugs could begin as early as March or April and expand treatment for patients in 13 African countries, the company said.

Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa's largest drug manufacturer, received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to produce a generic version of the AIDS triple cocktail of drugs. It was the first time the FDA had approved a generic AIDS product made by a foreign drug company.

The approval means the relief organizations in Africa funded by U.S. President George W. Bush's 5-year, US$15 billion (euro11.56 billion) Emergency Plan for...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2005-02-14)

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