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19 Jul 2011

Abbott Develops Two New Formulations of HIV Medicines

Abbott is investigating a new powder formulation of Norvir as well as a co-formulation of three HIV medicines - lopinavir, ritonavir and 3TC (lamivudine).

Abbott announced yesterday that the company plans to develop two new formulations of its HIV medicines, Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) and Norvir (ritonavir), to offer new formulation options for people living with HIV-1.

 

The company is currently investigating a new powder formulation of Norvir as well as a co-formulation of three HIV medicines - lopinavir, ritonavir and 3TC (lamivudine).

 

The Norvir powder formulation is planned to make it easier to store the medicine.

 

The investigational fixed-dose combination of lopinavir, ritonavir and 3TC combines three established HIV medicines and could reduce the daily number of tablets a patient takes. Additio

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