Is there a role for generic antiretroviral drugs in the United States?

Abstract

The high cost of antiretroviral drugs has limited access to treatment for some HIV-infected patients in the United States and strained public resources. With the introduction of much cheaper generic versions of some of these agents, and with more to come in the next few years, the need increases to define the role of generic antiretroviral drugs in patient management.

Keywords::

• antiretroviral
• drug
• generic
• treatment
• virus

Financial & competing interests disclosure

GP Wormser owns equity in Abbott. Thomas Lappas has no disclosures. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

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