AHF Praises Colombia's Stand for Accessible HIV Treatment
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Friday, October 6, 2023
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) supports and applauds the Colombian government’s decision to utilize a compulsory license to import cheaper generic versions of ViiV Healthcare’s HIV treatment dolutegravir.
Key Points:
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) supports and applauds the Colombian government’s decision to utilize a compulsory license to import cheaper generic versions of ViiV Healthcare’s HIV treatment dolutegravir.
- The country spends 50 times more on the brand-name drug than the Pan American Health Organization pays for a generic version.
- AHF opened a clinic in Cúcuta, Colombia , in September 2018 at a critical border crossing with Venezuela to support people living with HIV among the thousands of refugees fleeing the country.
- Without reliable access to antiretroviral therapy, Venezuelans living with HIV risk dying or developing drug resistance due to treatment interruptions in their home country.