Nithengiu Ngai nitondu wa Uhonio na list of HIV medication. Two of them are prescriped to me. Nevirapine is now Auro-Nevirapine and Kivexa is now Auro-Abacavir/Lamivudine. The label of the medication says in capital letters, 'NOTE NEW BRAND NEW APPEARANCE.' Thank you cREATOR, Canada and British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS for the medication of which I feel indebted as I have never had to pay a penny for this therapy. You saved my life and I will always serve you for it. May the Creator bless you. I do see the cost of the medication on each prescription and the difference in amount this month got me wide eyed. I know that you use our HIV+ blood to do research and make better treatment. You know best and fingers crossed, we hope these new cocktails work as effectively as the non-generic. I have a month before I finish the old ones and embark on the new ones. I am not complaining. I will take anything you give me - as long as it continues to help with research and works for people. I am just saying, something happened!! If the drugs are this affordable at home, I mean here, then maybe, just maybe the drugs will be available to all HIV+ folks world-wide. That would be something. I would love to see that in my time. Dear God, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Can you?

uhonio by Nellie Wanjihi

Song first heard on Kameme FM - FM 101.1 - Nairobi  Link

Kayu ka muingi 

Alongside one that goes like this.  "tutututu.. Kotangihana ta nyoni, iria iriyaga na niiri iraro nyingi, wee wi wa bata makiria mathoini ma Ngai mukumbi."  I don't know the title, or who sang.  Nyoni?

My old Nevirapine was made by:

Boehringer Ingelheim

Pharmaceutical company, Headquarters, Germany.

The new one is made by Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Telangana, India.

The old KIVEXA may have been made in Quebec, the new is from Auro Pharma Inc. Canada.

000686 - SJL/J 

The Jackson Laboratory -  Thank you Google for image on my images.

Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now

 

 “Ours was not a normal or easy life,” Trudeau told W5, in an exclusive interview with Lisa LaFlamme.  Link

I am reminded of the Liberal Party Survey results.  This one in particular and specifcally "developing a plan for more affordable phamaceuticals." That was fast..As long as the cheaper brand works just as well as the expensive one Sir.  Next on the list, ..?

s T

Ours was not a normal or easy life. Justin Trudeau
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HIV/AIDS Drugs available through the BC-CfE

The following HIV/AIDS Treatment Program and Special Access Program (SAP) drugs can be requested through the Centre using a drug request prescription form. All requests received will be assessed in terms of how they meet the established HIV/AIDS drug treatment guidelines. Eligible individuals will obtain, at no cost, HIV/AIDS therapies offered by the Centre’s Drug Treatment Program.

Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV infection

° Abacavir (Ziagen®, APO-abacavir®)
° Abacavir-lamivudine (Kivexa®, AURO-abacavir-lamivudine®)

° Abacavir-lamivudine-zidovudine (Trizivir®,
APO-abacavir-lamivudine-zidovudine®)
° Atazanavir (Reyataz®)
§ Darunavir (Prezista®) — alternative therapy option
§ Darunavir-cobicistat (Prezcobix®) — alternative therapy option
° Didanosine (Videx-EC®)
§ Dolutegravir (Tivicay®) — alternative therapy option
§ Dolutegravir-abacavir-lamivudine (Triumeq®)
 — alternative therapy option
 ° Efavirenz (Sustiva®, Auro-Efavirenz®)
° Efavirenz-emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Atripla®)
§ Elvitegravir-cobicistat-emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide
(Genvoya®)— alternative therapy option
§ Elvitegravir-cobicistat-emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
(Stribild®) — alternative therapy option
§ Emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide (Descovy®)
— alternative therapy option
° Emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada®)
§ Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon®) — alternative therapy option
§ Etravirine (Intelence®) — alternative therapy option
° Fosamprenavir (Telzir®)
° Indinavir (Crixivan®)
° Lamivudine (3TC®, APO-Lamivudine®)
° Lamivudine-zidovudine (Combivir®, AURO-lamivudine-zidovudine®)
° Lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra®) — alternative therapy option
§ Maraviroc (Celsentri®) — alternative therapy option
° Nelfinavir (Viracept®)
° Nevirapine (Viramune®, AURO-Nevirapine®)

§ Raltegravir (Isentress®) — alternative therapy option
§ Rilpivirine (Edurant®) — alternative therapy option
§ Rilpivirine-emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Complera®)
— alternative therapy option
° Ritonavir (Norvir®)
° Saquinavir (Invirase®)
° Stavudine (Zerit®)
° Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Viread®)
§ Tipranavir (Aptivus®) — alternative therapy option
° Zidovudine (Retrovir®, APO-zidovudine®)
§ Certain restrictions apply to these drugs – please contact
St. Paul’s Ambulatory Pharmacy for further information.
Drugs for the Indicator Diseases of AIDS
covered by the program
° Aerosol Pentamidine (Pneumopent®) — Prophylaxis for PCP
° Atovaquone (Mepron®) — One-time treatment for PCP,
treatment for unresponsive toxoplasmosis, fourth-line PCP
prophylaxis
° Azithromycin (Zithromax®) — Prophylaxis for MAC, treatment for
unresponsive toxoplasmosis
° Ciprofloxacin — For clarithromycin-resistant Mycobacterium
avium infections (MAC)
° Clarithromycin (Biaxin®) — Mycobacterium avium infections (MAC)
° Ethambutol (Myambutol®) — Mycobacterium avium infections (MAC)
° Filgrastim (Neupogen®) - Neutropenia
° Ganciclovir, infusion & intravitreal — Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
affecting sight or organ systems
° Octreotide (Sandostatin®) — HIV-related diarrhea
° Paromomycin (Humatin®) — Cryptosporidium
° Rifabutin (Mycobutin®) — Mycobacterium avium infections (MAC)
° Valganciclovir (Valcyte®) — Cytomegalovirus (CMV) affecting
sight or organ systems
Drugs available through Health Canada's
Special Access Program
° Albendazole — Microsporidium
° Amphotericin, suspension (Fungilin ® ) — Azole-resistant
oral candidiasis
° Didanosine powder for oral solution (Videx ® ) — for children
° Efavirenz liquid (Sustiva ® ) — for children
° Foscarnet infusion (Foscavir ® ) — Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
affecting sight or organ systems
° Nevirapine liquid (Viramune ® ) — for children
° Stavudine liquid (Zerit ® ) — for children
~B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.