Abbott, Thailand and more...

A call from HIV/AIDS activists was made in more than 20 countries to boycott Abbot Laboratories drug products with regard to the treatment it is giving Thailand due to its recent provision on compulsory license on some HIV/AIDS drugs like Kaletra.

Thailand issued compulsory licenses on some drugs from heart disease to HIV/AIDS-related diseases and infection in order to help local patients who are in such condition. Thailand carries one of the biggest health burden in HIV/AIDS-related cases in the world.

Abbot who is an exclusive manufacturer of these popular anti-retroviraldrugs and was alleged to have been engaging in some sort of abusive pricing which is forcing a lot of countries to issue compulsory licenses and break patent on drugs that are currently registered with these big pharmaceutical companies.

While I think that this is harmful to Abbot side and beneficial to the government and people who uses it, it is sometimes best for these pharmaceutical companies to rethink and reconsider the prices theydictate to the market and to the general public. Monopoly seems to be the biggest problem and capitalism is becoming fatal.

Sometimes, before I go to sleep, I think that money really makes the world go round....

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Drug Treatments and Counselling for HIV/AIDS Patients

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Perhaps, one of the most challenging part of people having HIV/AIDS is taking advantage of existing drug treatments that is available in the market today.

Sometimes, even when drugs are available, a patient could hardly support his or her own way to sustaining the medications due to its accompanying high cost.

In Asia, Japan perhaps has one of the most comprehensive treatment and support programs and facilities avaialble for patients suffering from HIV/AIDS disease.

The Suidobashi Misakicho Clinic located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo provides clinic visits from 5pm to 8 pm daily and 1pm to 5pm on Saturdays. This is in addition to its daily hours of service and operation.

The Government of Japan is working on a plan to designate facilities and even installing newer ones in order to cater for people who are suffering from this debilitating disease. Even though cures are not yet available, effective treatments can be taken in order to keep the activity of the HIV/AIDS at a minimal level in order to provide patients more opportunity to enjoy life and work.

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