Ingestible ?mini pill box? releases weekly dose of HIV meds
 

PARIS: An ingestible ?mini pill box? which releases a cocktail of HIV drugs in the stomach over several days is a potential step towards reducing the burden of daily pill-taking, scientists reported on Tuesday. Tested only in pigs so far, the tiny device is the latest attempt to make it easier for people on medication for chronic illnesses, including those infected with the AIDS-causing virus, to stick to their dosage plans. Drug adherence is a major challenge for people who have to take multiple drugs daily, or even twice-daily, for the rest of their lives. Average adherence is estimated at about 70 percent for antiretroviral treatment (ART), which keeps human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) under control, but does not kill it.

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