Unitaid's director of operations Robert Matiru said the new TLD drug 'is highly effective and has much more rapid viral suppression' than the current HIV treatment regime.
Unitaid's director of operations Robert Matiru said the new TLD drug"is highly effective and has much more rapid viral suppression" than the current treatment regime.
The fixed dose, one pill combination is hoped to make it easier and more affordable for those suffering with the virus to begin — and stay on — treatment. Unitaid said the price would start at $75 per person per year and could drop lower, creating savings that could allow up to five million more people to receive treatment.
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