by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014, Italian |
CROI 2014: Italian Panel Panel Participants: Andrea Antinori, MD Director Departamento Clinico dello spellare del Roma Medico, Specialista HIV Massiro Andreoni Professore primario Universita di Tor Vergata Stefano Bonora, MD Professore associato Malattie infettive...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014, Prevention, Treatment as Prevention |
CROI 2014: Prevention A panel discussion reviewing the most interesting prevention conversations at this years 21st CROI conference. Of note the panel identifies adherence to be the main issue with the one pill a day versions of PrEP. Questions about inconsistent...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014, Prevention |
CROI 2014: PrEP – Use It Or Lose It A recap of the PREP — Use It Or Lose It presentation held at CROI. The panel particularly looks at how the once a day prevention pill use can affect communities of color, and youth. PrEP has been shown to be protective...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | African Americans, CROI, CROI 2014, Women |
CROI 2014: Urban Women and HIV Panel discussion addressing the HIV epidemic among women of color with perspectives from New England and the Deep South addressing the spectrum of diversity that exists within and among women of color. Major topics discussed include: The...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | Advocacy, CROI, CROI 2014, Funding |
CROI 2014: Fair Pricing Coalition A panel consisting of Linda Dee, Jeff Berry, David Evans, and Murray Penner discuss HIV/HCV Access Programs highlighting payment assistance available for individuals meeting the demands of coinsurance and co-payments as well as...
by Jim Thompson | Mar 10, 2014 | CROI, CROI 2014, Hepatitis |
CROI 2014: Ken Sherman Hepatitis specialist Ken Sherman provides a brief background on Hepatitis and groundbreaking developments in the treatment of Hepatitis C being made possible by recently approved therapeutic drug Olysio (simeprevir) and potential combination...
