DRUG DONATIONS Sample Clauses

DRUG DONATIONS. There are a number of drug donations and discounted essential medicines available to developing countries. Some of the sources (aside from direct donations from drug companies) are donations and discounted prices sourced through the Xxxx Xxxxxxx Foundation , the donation of nevirapine for PMTCT programs in developing countries by Boehringer Ingelheim, the donation of diflucan (used to treat op- portunistic infections) by Pfizer as well as free drugs sourced through the US President’s emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). At the World Aids Conference in Durban in July 2000, BI announced an initial 5 year donation of nevirap- ine to more than 40 countries, including a large number of African countries. The donation is applicable for PMTCT programmes and not for the use of nevirapine in combination ART. Initially, the donation was meant to expire in July 2005 but in December 2003, the timeline was extended beyond 2005.30 On Octo- ber 23, 2003, the Clinton Foundation announced an agreement with five suppliers of generic ARVs (As- pen, Cipla, Hetero, Ranbaxy and Matrix laboratories) that significantly cut the price of the most commonly used triple drug therapy combinations to less than $140 per person per year. PEPFAR programme focuses on fifteen developing and least developed countries most affected by HIV/ AIDS.31 In January 2005, it was announced that PEPFAR provided ARV therapy to 155,000 people in the focus countries. Congress required that 55% of PEPFAR money for the treatment of individuals with HIV/ AIDS 2006 through 2008, 75% of the funds are to be spent on the purchase and distribution of antiretro- viral drugs. The PEPFAR programme only allows the purchasing of pharmaceuticals that have been ap- proved by the US FDA and the bulk of companies with FDA approval have traditionally been the research based companies.