Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (Truvada)
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A PrEP Pricing Pickle: Descovy Will Need a Drastic Discount to Be Worthwhile, Study Finds
With Truvada going generic soon in the U.S., public health officials will need to make some decisions to make access to both drugs sustainable.
Oral Arguments in Antitrust Case Against HIV Drug Companies Began Last Week. Plaintiff Peter Staley Explains the Case
The case could change the way pharma companies make agreements to keep generic versions of single-tablet pills at bay.
Should All PrEP Users on Truvada Switch to Descovy? These Leading Docs Say, ‘Not So Fast.’
Many fear the push to put more people on the new brand-name drug before Truvada goes generic this year.
This Week in HIV Research: The Long Road to the End
Dec. 12, 2019: A lot of catchup to do before “Ending the HIV Epidemic”; the value of online HIV self-test distribution; viral suppression is about more than basic HIV treatment services; effect of hormone therapy on PrEP levels.
This Week in HIV Research: Resistance (Testing) Is Futile
Dec. 5, 2019: The value of pre-treatment drug resistance testing; resistance rates among viremic Americans; persistent pneumonia incidence among people with HIV; mixed HIV prevention results for the U.S. National HIV Strategy.
Patients With HIV Should Think About How Many Pills They Take a Day
Taking more than five medications could be a problem. And many people with HIV are at risk of being on medication overload.
The Berlin Patient, the First Person Ever Cured of HIV, on Taking PrEP: "I Want a Full Sexual Life"
Timothy Ray Brown, known as "the Berlin patient," has begun taking PrEP to make sure he doesn't have to deal with an HIV diagnosis -- again.
Misleading Ads About PrEP Are Threatening Progress to End the HIV Epidemic. They Must Be Removed.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a vital part of ending HIV, but ads targeting people to join lawsuits are planting needless fears in patients, three leading HIV specialists write.
Gilead Announced It Will Donate 2.4 Million Bottles of Truvada for PrEP. Here's How It Will Work.
Gilead Sciences is working with the federal government to roll out its pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) donation program. Here, we detail what we know so far about how this will be implemented.
This Week in HIV Research: Unlocking Secrets of Engagement in Care
Aug. 15, 2019: PCP continuity, ID specialization, and adherence; rules of HIV patient engagement; long-term benefits of financial incentives on adherence; headaches and TDF/FTC.