Africa: South Africa Delays Rollout of New Blockbuster HIV Drug

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Stocks of the new treatment are already on the shelves of some clinics -- but lingering concerns over a possible low risk of birth defects associated with this new antiretroviral have stalled the country's switch to better medication for a second time.

The national health department has been forced to postpone a nationwide rollout of the latest blockbuster HIV treatment amid persistent concerns about what may be a low risk of birth defects linked to the drug's use. This is despite the World Health Organisation (WHO) greenlighting the drug for use globally in July.

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