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February 26, 2008
New Mexico Offers Three New HIV Drugs Through ADAP
The New Mexico Department of Health has added three new HIV medications to its list of drugs distributed by the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), the Associated Press/Las Cruces Sun-News reports (lcsun-news.com, 2/21).
According to the article, these recent additions bring the total number of drugs provided by the state through the program to 77. New Mexico’s ADAP currently serves 426 people living with HIV who earn less than 400 percent of the federal poverty level.
The AP reports that that the drugs treat the virus itself, opportunistic infections and medication side effects. The AP notes that each of the drugs were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the last six months and will be used largely by people who have built up resistance to first-line medications.
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Patrick, , 2008-02-27 11:30:33
I don't believe that the NM state ADAP program covers people who are over 300 percent of poverty.
