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To: Izzy who wrote (5708)	11/25/1998 4:45:00 PM
From: Joe E.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6136

Here is a summary piece from the daily CDC news briefs: << "Antiretroviral Therapy During Asymptomatic HIV Infection Saves Immune Function" Reuters Health Information Services (11/24/98) The Swiss HIV Cohort Study has found that the administration of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to asymptomatic HIV-positive patients early in the course of infection can help preserve pre-therapy levels of immune function. The researchers determined that treatment with zidovudine, lamivudine, and ritonavir in 15 asymptomatic patients resulted in a reduction of HIV RNA levels, memory CD8+/CD45RO+ cells, and activated CD4+/HLA-DR+, CD8+/HLA-DR+, and CD8+/CD38+ T cells. There was also an increase in the number of naive CD4+/CD45RA+ and memory CD4+/CD45RO+ T cells. The authors, who report their findings in the Nov. 12 issue of AIDS, assert that the data support the early administration of HAART.>>

To: Izzy who wrote (5708)	11/25/1998 6:21:00 PM
From: John Romeo	Respond to of 6136

DRUG PRICES ARE HIGH ACROSS THE BOARD Izzy it's terrible out there, either be fortunate and have a prescription plan from work, or go closer to bankruptcy each month. I don't have Hiv but I am permanently disabled from an auto accident. One chronic pain medication I use is a patch changed every three days. so one month is 10 patches my pharmacy's retail price is $356.00 5 other medications I take retail well in excess of $150 monthly and that is not all I have to take about ten different medications and the retail value is about $1500/month. Thank God I have a prescription plan to rely on which lowers the cost to about $300/month. The medical ethicasts should have a field day on this but unless you have HIV, people like myself have little visibility when they talk money.

To: Izzy who wrote (5708)	11/29/1998 3:43:00 PM
From: scaram(o)uche	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6136

>> The price of the HIV drugs are just completely out of control and too expensive. << What are the annual costs of hospitalization related to opportunistic infections? Prices are not set in a vacuum. The $$ benefits to society are enormous. That's now. The future benefit? We are well along the path to neutralizing a chronic viral scourge. HIV put the peddle to the metal for molecular medicine. Just my $0.02. All we need now is another Hilary revival to set medicine back 20 years. Rick