But on Friday, the Indian generic drug manufacturer Cipla announced a new, more palatable pediatric formulation. Experts said it could save the live s of thousands of children each y ear. “We have been eagerly waiting for child-friendly medicines that are easy to use and good to taste.”Cipla revolutionized the provision of AIDS drugs for adults almost two decades ago, pricing them at $1 a day. The new pediatric formulation will likewise be priced at $1 a day. The announcement by Cipla and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, an offshoot of Doctors Without Borders that supported the development of the drug, was timed to coincide with World AIDS Day, which is Sunday .

Source: New York Times November 29, 2019 14:15 UTC