This morning is dismal. It's still raining & grey. This crap is the forecast for the month. There's been about an inch of rain in the last 24 hours.
There are articles about about a failed vaccine trial. None were that informative. This piece, talks about the rising price of HIV regimens. From 2012 - 2018, the cost rose on average 6% a year.
Costs always impact adherence & not just with HIV. During those 6 years the costs have risen between 35 - 53%. That's 3 - 6 times faster than inflation. These costs are falling onto the patients.
The rising cost & shrinking availability for assistance will only be detrimental in the fight against HIV. Remember, this is just the HIV meds. Many HIV+ people have health issues other than HIV, high blood pressure, cholesterol, cardio issues, etc...
Sorry, no good news today.
Cya...
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