Biden Rule Cleared Hurdles to Lifesaving HIV Drug, but Barriers Remain in Georgia
A new rule requires insurers to improve coverage of PrEP, which can prevent HIV, but Georgians face challenges getting the ...
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HIV numbers for Black women rising, but advocates say there is trouble accessing prevention drug
TAMPA, Fla. — Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a daily pill or injection that can reduce the risk of contracting HIV. It's for people who don't have HIV, but are sexually active or at a ...
The Supreme Court may hinder access to this HIV prevention, gay sex drug. Why?
King, like hundreds of thousands of other Americans, takes PrEP – preexposure prophylaxis – daily and by doing so, reduces his risk of contracting HIV through sex by 99%. The club DJ and event ...
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Ask the Sexpert: PrEPing for your relationship
In this month’s issue, the Sexpert advises readers on how to navigate discussions of PrEP and sexual health while in the ...
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We have a shot at ending HIV — don’t let politics get in the way
When the next patient asks me about a game-changing HIV prevention tool, I hope I can say, “It’s already here and available to everyone who needs it.” ...
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Will Gilead's twice-yearly injection dominate the HIV PrEP market? GSK doesn’t think so
The long-running HIV market rivalry between Gilead Sciences and GSK is about to turn a new page this year as Gilead looks to ...
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HIV breakthrough: drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection
both daily pills. All three medications are pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) drugs. Physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, principal investigator for the South African part of the study ...
Weight loss pill could replace injections, would be transformative for millions
While popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are only available as injections, drugmaker Novo Nordisk is working on a more ...
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
PrEP is highly effective in preventing the transmission of HIV during sex. There are several different forms of PrEP, including pills, injections and a vaginal ring. For PrEP to work well, it’s ...
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Biden administration and Gilead settle long-running battle over patents for HIV PrEP pills
After years of sparring, the Biden administration and Gilead Sciences have settled a contentious lawsuit over patents for a pair of HIV prevention pills in a case that raised questions about the ...
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High-risk groups on PrEP drugs exposed as supplies run out
PrEP pill. [iStock] The developments also had a ripple effect on other interventions to fight HIV, including the voluntary male circumcision that was being undertaken in the region. But for Okinyo ...
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New Science May Finally Outsmart the HIV Virus
A second PrEP pill was approved in 2019, followed by a long-acting injectable antiretroviral option in 2021. (Post-exposure prophylaxis is also available to take within three days of a known HIV ...