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/ 3 August 2004

Curing nevirapine confusion

The announcement last month by the Medicines Control Council (MCC) that nevirapine should not be used as monotherapy to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV has caused much consternation, both in South Africa and abroad. Despite new doubts about the drug, it has saved the lives of thousands of babies in South Africa.