New daily pill for HIV approved in US

Washington: 29th August 2012

US has approved a new once-a-day pill to treat HIV infection, by combining previously okayed drugs and two new ones for adults living with the deadly virus that causes AIDS. Daily dose of the combination pill Stribild provides a complete treatment regimen for HIV infection and is meant for people who have not already been treated with other HIV drugs, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a statement.

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