A comparison of antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in the 1990s and today.
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases via Flickr under CC BY 2.0
2001
This combination of three antiretroviral drugs not only stopped HIV from multiplying but also made it less likely to develop drug-resistant strains. However, the cost was still prohibitive for many patients. The annual cost for therapy could reach up to $31,000 ($53,000 in today’s dollars).
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1996