PREP

National Institutes of Health experts discuss optimization of existing strategies for HIV treatment and prevention, as well as the development of new approaches.
 

California has passed SB 159, becoming the first state allowing pharmacists to dispense HIV prevention pills to patients without a doctor’s prescription. Supporters say the legislation will greatly reduce the spread of infection.¹

 

TIN Rx is aiming to serve the most vulnerable populations, including LGBTQ patients, homeless patients, and others who may typically face stigma in pharmacies.
 

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The FDA has approved emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg (Descovy, Gilead Sciences Inc.) as a second pre-exposure prophylaxis drug in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 75 Ib.
 

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for broader availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs in his welcoming speech at the Fast-Track Cities 2019 conference, where leaders from 300 cities around the world will discuss municipal responses to HIV, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis.

In recent months, legislation to increase access to pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP) passed in California with a vote of 34-1 in the Senate and a unanimous vote in the Assembly. 

An FDA committee has recommended approval of Gilead’s Descovy to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV infection in those at high risk of acquiring the virus.

An FDA committee voted 16 to 2 to recommended emitricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg tablets (Descovy, Gilead) for a HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis indication.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce the risk of HIV infection in individuals at high risk.

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Administered through a drug-eluting implant, islatravir demonstrated protection against HIV for up to 12 months.