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To: Joe E. who wrote (2578)	10/31/1997 2:56:00 AM
From: Steve Fancy	Read Replies (1) of 6136

Pennsylvania Adds Agouron's Viracept To AIDS Treatment Program Dow Jones Online News, Thursday, October 30, 1997 at 18:30 HARRISBURG, Pa. -(Dow Jones)- The Pennsylvania State Public Welfare Department said Thursday it will add Viracept, a protease inhibitor, to its Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program to treat HIV/AIDS patients. Viracept is manufactured by Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AGPH), an integrated pharmaceutical company. In September, Agouron reported that after 12 months of treatment, the mean reduction in viral load for those taking 750 milligrams of Viracept three times a day in combination with other anti-HIV drugs was greater than 99%, and T-cell count continued to show progressive improvement. The Welfare Department said Viracept belongs to a class of drugs which has shown "significant" clinical effects in combating HIV/AIDS. The Special Pharmaceuticals Benefits Program was started in 1987 to help moderate-income people with HIV and AIDS pay for expensive medications. The SPBP currently serves about 3,500 people. The $11 million program is funded with state and federal monies. Copyright (c) 1997 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ========================================================= This oughta help a little. Great news actually. Watch for more states to follow. sf

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