And although some Part D plans had been paying for the long-acting PrEP anyway, others had not been, explained Schmid, who is executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute in Washington ...

How Was It Studied for the Prevention of HIV? Two large studies were conducted to see if Apretude is safe and effective as a PrEP regimen in people at risk of getting HIV. In both studies ...

The Biden-Harris administration announced Monday a new requirement for insurance providers to cover injectable PrEP in their ...

Though, reproductive freedom legislation and regulations will ultimately equate to sexual freedoms and regulations. To be ...

Gilead Sciences’ already dominant position in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been consolidated by a new study showing that its twice-yearly injectable drug was 100% effective in ...

Gilead Sciences is wasting no time in promoting worldwide access to its twice-yearly pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) HIV candidate lenacapavir. Before filing for global regulatory approvals, the ...

One of the most important medical breakthroughs in the fight against HIV has been the use of antiretroviral treatments for prevention. Called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), this is commonly ...

There were only two cases among 2,180 patients – effectively reducing the risk of HIV infection by 96% and proving 89% more effective than Truvada, a pill taken once a day. The trial was ...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretroviral medications is effective in preventing HIV infections. PrEP use has increased between 2013 and 2023. Multiple PrEP medications are available in ...

or PrEP. The results generated considerable excitement since a daily pill is nearly 100% effective but compliance is spotty and there is a stigma attached to regularly taking a drug for HIV.

Physicians and their patients report that engagement in an HIV-based community rivals drug effectiveness in the ongoing efforts to curtail an epidemic. Confronting the HIV Epidemic: There's an App ...

Early on, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes flu-like symptoms, which are similar across sexes. HIV symptoms in women may differ after the initial infection and include changes in menstrual ...