Viread

Recent Studies Show Concerns With The Use of Tenofovir (Viread), Popular Drug in HIV Treatment

Tenofovir impairs enzyme that stops cells aging This study let us know that NRTI drugs, already known for causing the damage to mitochondrial DNA that leads to peripheral neuropathy, fat loss and some other side-effects, also exert an effect on cellular DNA, and that in this case tenofovir may be the drug to keep an …

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Greedy Gilead Sciences Raises Price Of Top Selling Products

What a nasty time to increase prices. The greedy bastards. They make more money than anyone on HIV. And they are still slow at providing access to the developing world for tenofovir so that people can switch from toxic Zerit and AZT. Shame on them. https://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201104041217dowjonesdjonline000185&title=gilead-sciences-raises-price-of-top-selling-products Gilead Sciences Raises Price Of Top Selling Products By …

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Tenofovir Dosing for patients with kidney dysfunction

I have seen some confusion about Tenofovir (Viread, which is in Truvada and Atripla) dosing in those with kidney problems in my pozhealth at yahoogroups.com list, so I am posting this information. So far, most of the problems with tenofovir and kidney function have been reported in treatment experienced patients on boosted protease inhibitors, african …

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