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I've Had a High Risk Exposure, What Do I Do?

Below are the Free nPEP Center's Provided by the MA Department of Public Health HIV Resource Guide.
If you think you have been exposed to HIV based on the guidelines in read more, please do not hesitate, find the center nearest you, call them and go there.
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If you don' thave insurance you can get free nPEP at a center in the article.  If you have insurance then immediately go to your primary care physician. Medical professionals who are unsure if nPEP should be administered should call the National Clinicians' Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline) at 1-888-448-4911 for consultation.  Bring that number for your doctor, and print the CDC PEP Guidelines to bring as well.   Hotline staff will help determine if nPEP should be administered, and recommend a treatment regimen specific to the exposure and the source history (if available).
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It is not worth waiting, particularly since so much can be done.
The key is getting treated as soon as possible.
If you live in Massachusetts, Click Read More and find the center and phone number right for you to call.
March 28th, 2012 - Possible New Life for PRO140
The monoclonal antibody PRO140, which is the most developed antibody therapy for HIV at this point with compelling phase II clinical data, may be getting a new home with a company who has their own antibody technology against a different target.  This union of antibodies under one roof has the potential to benefit both technologies as an approval from the FDA for either will be beneficial for both and for the generation that will inevitably follow.  The companies are in negotiations and Search For A Cure is supportive of an agreement being made.  Click read more to see the whole story.   
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March 15th, 2012 - Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies
As we indicated to our friends at AIDS Project Los Angeles we are returning from our last visit to update them on our understanding of the field of monoclonal antibodies for HIV therapy.  We have learned much since our last visit in 2010 and feel it is more important than ever to pursue development in this field and deliver a long-term ARV option.  Please click read more to explore the full transcript from our January 13th Meeting, a collaborative article co-written with John James of AIDS Treatment News, and more.   
January 13th, 2012 - A Meeting Regarding the Therapeutic Potential of Antibodies for HIV
In light of the emergence of technology breakthroughs for the use of antibodies as therapeutics for a range of illnesses,  Search For A Cure in partnership with the MA Department of Public Health are hosting a roundtable dinner discussion with experts in the field on Friday, January 13th at the William A. Hinton State Laboratory.  There are high hopes for these therapies as the next line of defense and possibly prophylaxis to protect the uninfected from HIV.  We will report what we learn from the meeting for our web community soon after. 
Cytolin - a monoclonal antibody therapy for HIV?
 
In 2009 Search For A Cure conducted an investigation into a monoclonal antibody called Cytolin which seemed to have some precedent warranting further research.  Dr. Eric Rosenberg of Massachusetts General Hospital was convinced enough to perform some in vitro examination of the antibody in his laboratory.  In 2010, Search hosted an informational meeting at AIDS Project Los Angeles at which we promised to update our friends and colleagues in the community as to the status of this research.  Following is an article update including an interview with Dr. Rosenberg as to the current status of his research.  Please click read more to the left for the full article. 

HIV State Bill H2908 - Commission to Modernize HIV Management

The National HIV strategy released out of Washington along with Bill Gate's annual letter on HIV and the CDC's  new High-Impact Approach to HIV Prevention have recommended exploratory commissions be created to evaluate and modernize state's treatment and transmission protocols in exactly this fashion.

Representative Sciortino's bill is an answer to that call.  The bill includes provisions not to touch any of the current funding for any programs but in fact to expand that funding and seek outside supplements to do so.

We believe along with our supporters that in light of new and presently underutilized, isolated, or underresourced technologies that this is the best strategy to align the fight against HIV in Massachusetts.

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March 26, 2011 - Annual New England Regional HIV Treatment and Prevention Conference
We had over 100 attendees and we are very grateful for everyones participation and support!  We have successfully loaded the powerpoint presentations by our wonderful speakers onto Slideshare.net and they are now available for you to preview and download to explore the topics more deeply on your own.  Click the images below to go to the corresponding slideshow at slideshare.

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Search For A Cure is an HIV/AIDS patient advocacy non-profit dedicated to seeing the end of HIV/AIDS globally by ensuring all people living with or affected by HIV has equal access to safe and affordable prevention, treatment, education, and care.

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