Key Updates in the HIV Treatment Landscape

EP. 1: HIV Treatment Basics: Mechanisms, 2026 Guideline Updates, and Rapid ART Start

ByChristina M. Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP,Kevin Astle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDCES,Spencer Durham, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCIDP,Joseph Burkhart, PharmD,Tram Nguyen, Pharm.D.

September 30th 2026

Before weighing new options, the panel resets the foundation: how antiretroviral classes work, what the 2026 DHHS update actually changed, and why therapy should start as soon as possible.

EP. 2: First-Line HIV Therapy: Integrase Inhibitors, Exceptions, and HLA-B*5701 Testing

ByChristina M. Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP,Kevin Astle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDCES,Spencer Durham, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCIDP,Joseph Burkhart, PharmD,Tram Nguyen, Pharm.D.

September 30th 2026

Integrase inhibitors remain the clear first choice, yet prior long-acting PrEP exposure and the practical realities of same-day starts are reshaping when alternatives make more sense.

Key Updates in the HIV Treatment Landscape

EP. 1: HIV Treatment Basics: Mechanisms, 2026 Guideline Updates, and Rapid ART Start

EP. 2: First-Line HIV Therapy: Integrase Inhibitors, Exceptions, and HLA-B*5701 Testing

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