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FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug HEALTH

combo, monthly shots DOCTOR ON DUTY

Oranjestad
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE ven Deeks, an HIV specialist of viral resistance to the Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
AP Chief Medical Writer at the University of Califor- two drugs in Cabenuva. Tel. 527 4000
U.S. regulators have ap- nia, San Francisco, who has The agency also approved San Nicolas
proved the first long-act- no ties to the drug's makers. a pill version of cabotegra-
ing drug combo for HIV, "People don't want those vir to be taken with rilpi- Imsan 24 hours
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monthly shots that can re- daily reminders that they're varine for a month before These illustrations, provided
place the daily pills now HIV infected." switching to the shots to be by drugmaker ViiV Health- Women in Difficulties
used to control infection Cabenuva combines rilpi- sure the drugs are well tol- care on Thursday, Dec. 10, PHARMACY ON DUTY
with the AIDS virus. virine, sold as Edurant by erated. 2020, shows a rendering of the Oranjestad:
Thursday's approval of the Johnson & Johnson's Jans- ViiV said the shot combo packaging and vials contain- del Pueblo Tel. 582 1253
two-shot combo called sen unit, and a new drug would cost $5,940 for an ini- ing its new HIV treatment, Ca- San Nicolas:
San Lucas Tel. 584 5119
Cabenuva is expected to — cabotegravir, from ViiV tial, higher dose and $3,960 benuva, approved by the U.S. Women in Difficulties
make it easier for people Healthcare. They're pack- per month afterward. The Food and Drug Administration OTHER
on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.
to stay on track with their aged together and given company said that is "within Associated Press Dental Clinic 587 9850
HIV medicines and to do as separate shots once a the range" of what one-a- Blood Bank Aruba 587 0002
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several times a day, care- Cabenuva for use in adults Deeks said long-acting
fully timed around meals. who have had their disease shots also give hope of Police 100
527 3140
Oranjestad
"That will enhance quality of well controlled by conven- reaching groups that have Noord 527 3200
life" to need treatment just tional HIV medicines and a hard time sticking to treat- Sta. Cruz 527 2900
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