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South Africa: ARV Breakthrough - Trial Confirms Effectiveness of New Drug
The Conversation Africa, 25 July 2019
A new antiretroviral drug regimen has been given the go-ahead by the World Health Organisation. This follows the preliminary results from studies that include an ongoing trial in… Read more »
South African Trial Shows Effectiveness of New ARV Drug
A new antiretroviral drug regimen has been given the go-ahead by the World Health Organisation. Preliminary results from studies that include an ongoing trial in South Africa show that dolutegravir is an effective and well-tolerated antiretroviral drug. The results are important because the Johannesburg trial includes a population representative of the real-world populations being treated for HIV across lower- and middle-income countries.
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