Globalization of Pharamaceuticals for Aids patients

AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. If a person becomes infected with HIV, their body will make "antibodies", special molecules that are supposed to fight HIV. AIDS is transmitted by sexual intercourse with someone who is HIV positive, the use of a needle with someone who is infected or mother-to-child transmission. In the 1980’s, getting a blood transfusion often was how AIDS spread. In the United States, there are about 800,000 to 900,000 people who are HIV-positive. Over 300,000 people are living with AIDS. Each year, there are about 40,000 new infections.(McElrath, 201) In the mid-1990s; AIDS was a leading cause of death. However, newer treatments have cut the AIDS death rate significantly.
To develop a new drug for AIDS can take 7 years or more. First, drug companies must find substances that are active against HIV. Most HIV drugs are identified by testing existing drugs for anti-HIV activity. A newer method is rational drug design...