For the past year or so, a manufacturing problem with Norvir pills meant the drug was only available as a liquid that you drink. Norvir liquid has an unpleasant taste.
Many people find it very difficult to take.
The company that makes Norvir is called Abbott Laboratories. Abbott recommends that the new Norvir pills be stored in the refrigerator if possible. This isn't essential if the pills are used within 30 days and stored at a temperature below 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Pharmacies should have Norvir pills in stock beginning July 1. For several years the drug company Pharmacia and Upjohn has been developing a new kind of protease inhibitor that may work against HIV that has become resistant to the approved protease inhibitors.