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On June 26, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for a generic Zidovudine Oral Solution USP, 50 mg/5 mL formulation manufactured by Cipla Limited of Mumbai, India.
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A new CCR5 receptor antagonist called vicriviroc may become a key weapon in the antiretroviral arsenal.
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During 2001-2006, male-to-male sex remained the largest HIV transmission category in the United States and the only one associated with an increasing number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses, according to new data by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
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At least this is what one HIV clinic discovered after starting an HIV medication adherence program that rewards patients who achieve 95 percent adherence to medication regimens and clinic appointments with a dinner out at an upscale restaurant.
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A new study highlighting California's experiences with HIV testing since the state removed legal barriers demonstrates that routine testing in medical settings will prove to be a good testing, prevention, and care strategy for states to adopt.
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This column features selected short items about state health care policy.
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Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, SC, decided it needed to do something about its billing statements. In response to consumer feedback and a year of planning, the hospital went live on July 21 with its "more friendly" billing system.
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Michael S. Friedberg, FACHE, CHAM, director of patient access services at Apollo Health Street and author of Staff Competency in Patient Access, offers this nugget of truth about management: "If employees feel you'll do anything for them, they'll do anything for you, regardless of pay scale."
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According to the recently report on the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) 3-year demonstration program, RACs recouped $992.7 million in overpayments to providers, while $37.8 million in underpayments were repaid to providers as of March 27.