Cutting the cost of South African antiretroviral therapy using newer, safer drugs

W. F. Venter, B. Kaiser, Y. Pillay, F. Conradie, G. B. Gomez, P. Clayden, M. Matsolo, C. Amole, L. Rutter, F. Abdullah, E. J. Abrams, C. P. Casas, M. Barnhart, A. Pillay, A. Pozniak, A. Hill, L. Fairlie, M. Boffito, M. Moorhouse, M. ChersichC. Serenata, J. Quevedo, G. Loots

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Abstract

Antiretrovirals are a significant cost driver for HIV programmes. Current first-line regimens have performed well in real-life programmes, but have a low barrier to virological resistance and still carry toxicity that limits adherence. New drug developments may mean that we have access to safer, more robust and cheaper regimens, but only if the appropriate clinical trials are conducted. We briefly discuss these trials, and demonstrate the large cost savings to the South African HIV programme if these are successful.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)28-30
Number of pages3
JournalSouth African Medical Journal
Volume107
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 21 2016

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Medicine

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Venter, W. F., Kaiser, B., Pillay, Y., Conradie, F., Gomez, G. B., Clayden, P., Matsolo, M., Amole, C., Rutter, L., Abdullah, F., Abrams, E. J., Casas, C. P., Barnhart, M., Pillay, A., Pozniak, A., Hill, A., Fairlie, L., Boffito, M., Moorhouse, M., ... Loots, G. (2016). Cutting the cost of South African antiretroviral therapy using newer, safer drugs. South African Medical Journal, 107(1), 28-30. https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v107.i1.12058