Summary:
Cover Story: The Economics of Global Drug Pricing 02 THINK + Opinion & Editorial. AT Home and Abroad. A call for equitable global pricing. 03 REALITY BITES Bite-size HIV/AIDS news from BC and around the world. Community Based Research. New BCPWA Support Groups: AA & NA. Important New Pharmacokinetic Data for Reyataz. Genetically Modified Vaginal Bacteria Could Serve as HIV Prevention. Canadian HIV/AIDS Web Community Launches www.POZCanadian.com. Structured Treatment Interruption in Patients with Multi-Drug-Resistant HIV. Possible Cause of Dementia in HIV-Positive People Discovered. Two Years after Historic UN Session on HIV/AIDS Member Nations Fall Short. Nasal Spray for HIV Treatment. Daily Combo Halted. 05 IN THE EVENT A 3- part series on planning for what you want.This issue: Representation Agreements. Planning for what you want. 06 BEHIND THE GREATWALL Activists in China struggle against HIV and their government. An Asian epidemic looms, while the Chinese government persecutes HIV/ AIDS activists. 08 STEP 1 Facing HIV in the South Asian Community. A new project to spark HIV dialogue in the Lower Mainland
Keywords:
BCPWA, AIDS Service Organizations, Treatment Information, Gay Men, Women, Complementary and Alternative Treatments, Advocacy, Nutrition, Antiretrovirals (ARVs), IVDUs, Immunology, Drug Prices, China, End-of-Life Planning, South Asians, Africa, Disability Rights, Positive Prevention, Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), Medical Marijuana, Steroids, Drug Resistance, Respite Care, St. Paul's Hospital, PAP test, Anal Cancer, Spanish Language