HIV

The experimental drug successfully reduced levels of SIV, the nonhuman primate equivalent of HIV, in the brain.

An extension of a long-acting cabotegravir study shows safety prior to and during pregnancy in cisgender women, with full results being presented at the 2024 International AIDS Conference.

Adherence and efficacy were both higher in patients with HIV who took twice-yearly lenacapavir compared to those on oral preexposure prophylaxis medication.

Tune into this episode of “Public Health Matters” to hear how Walmart is leveraging its network to provide HIV care and specialty pharmacy services and how integrating community pharmacy outreach is significant for patients.

The shift is intended to maintain uninterrupted access to PrEP, crucial for preventing HIV, and highlights the ongoing efforts to end the HIV epidemic by improving public health outcomes.

Tune into this episode of “Public Health Matters” to hear how Walmart is leveraging its network to provide HIV care and specialty pharmacy services and how integrating community pharmacy outreach is significant for patients.

Previous studies have shown that individuals living with HIV are at higher risk for heart disease than individuals without HIV

Study investigators hired undercover shoppers, and the results revealed more education is needed on the Syringe Service Program, which provides legal, clean over-the-counter (OTC) needles to whomever seeks them out.

The approval is based on data from Study 5310, evaluating the pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of Biktarvy (Gilead Sciences Inc) in pregnant individuals.

The treatment is indicated for adolescents at least 12 years of age who weigh at least 25 kg without a previous treatment history of antiretroviral therapies.

Rilpivirine (Edurant Ped; Johnson and Johnson) is indicated for the treatment of HIV in combination with other antiretroviral therapies in treatment-naïve pediatric patients.

This grant funding is a part of the company’s 3-year Setting the P.A.C.E. initiative.

The new indication includes individuals with HIV who have suppressed viral loads with known or suspected M184V/I resistance.

Tune into this special episode of "Public Health Matters" to gain insights into the multifaceted role of pharmacists in public health and HIV care, while also highlighting the personal journey and passions of Alsean Bryant.

Tune into this special episode of "Public Health Matters" to gain insights into the multifaceted role of pharmacists in public health and HIV care, while also highlighting the personal journey and passions of Alsean Bryant.

Regardless of a pharmacist’s practice site or type, they play an integral role in ensuring the treatment success of patients with HIV.

According to the authors, the findings may have broad implications for understanding recombination and viral evolution within various organisms.

Variations and conditions included in existing state bills, however, limit the effectiveness of this approach.

Investigators also found that those with HIV were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of cardiac surgery.

Pharmacists involvement in HIV care and treatment has been shown to lead to clinically and statistically significant improvements in ART adherence, as well as greater viral load suppression for patients with HIV.

The study results also determined that those who were previously vaccinated against smallpox had a 2.7 times higher immune response than those who were not previously vaccinated.

Because alcohol is a driver of HIV-associated comorbidities, the reduction interventions may improve the health of people with HIV.

Pharmacists play a vital role in HIV care by addressing social determinants of health, managing complex HIV medication regimens, and providing comprehensive patient counseling.

The study authors note that the findings could be significant in future HIV vaccine design and development, as well as new approaches to HIV immunotherapy.

Using information from clinical studies and her experiences working in the field, Stephanie Kirk describes treatment options that are on the horizon, and how removing stigma is key in HIV care.