MARCO Grand Rounds for December 2, 2007

From Warren, KD4GUA

Last Sunday we had 40 check-ins....this Sunday we will discuss an 18 year old revelation--that of the discovery of the interaction of GRAPEFRUIT JUICE with medications. Only this time there is a new angle. It has been found that the price of expensive drugs, especially HIV drugs, can be cut in less than half by the possible addition of grapefruit standardized pills. For example (this is no joke)....Viagra 100 mg tablets cost $10 each. By taking 1/4 the tablet ($2.50) with a glass of grapefruit juice you can get the same effect. DON'T TRY THIS, it is given as an example of how the price of drugs can be reduced by simple means.

"Aether" is at the printers and should be available soon...pdf file pending.