Bill Clinton deal lowers HIV drug cost in poor nations - article and pics

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Last published at August 6, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Bill Clinton deal lowers HIV drug cost in poor nations

NEW YORK —

Former President Bill Clinton has struck an agreement with two drug companies to provide cheaper, better HIV treatments to patients in poor nations.

The deal involves antiretroviral medications made by Pfizer Inc. and Mylan Inc.

Clinton says the arrangement will lower the cost of the drug regimens to less than $500 per year.

The medications involved are used to treat people who have developed resistance to standard antiretroviral drugs.

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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) speaks at a news conference with Robert J. Coury, Chairman and Chief Executive of Mylan (L) and Jeffrey B. Kindler, Chairman and Chief Executive of Pfizer (C), in New York, August 6, 2009. Through his Clinton Foundation the former U.S. President has worked with drug manufacturers to provide more affordable HIV/AIDS therapy in the developing world.


NEW YORK - AUGUST 06: Former US President Bill Clinton speaks at a news conference at the headquarters of the Clinton Foundation concerning a recent new initiative to treat AIDS patients in developing countries August 6, 2009 in New York City. Clinton, in association with Pfizer and Mylan, announced new agreements to lower the prices of medicines for patients suffering from drug resistant HIV. The former president returned yesterday from a dramatic visit to North Korea where he met with the reclusive leader Kim Jong-il and secured the release of two American journalists being held there.


NEW YORK - AUGUST 06: Former US President Bill Clinton speaks at a news conference at the headquarters of the Clinton Foundation concerning a recent new initiative to treat AIDS patients in developing countries August 6, 2009 in New York City. Clinton, in association with Pfizer and Mylan, announced new agreements to lower the prices of medicines for patients suffering from drug resistant HIV. The former president returned yesterday from a dramatic visit to North Korea where he met with the reclusive leader Kim Jong-il and secured the release of two American journalists being held there.