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FDA approves Yeztugo: Gilead's new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection
He affirmed that the new drug "could take the epidemic to the history books," according to Mother Jones.Yeztugo, based on the ...
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USFDA okays Lenacapavir: Affordable, generic India-made drug key to boost global HIV prevention
While Gilead Sciences’ HIV prevention drug lenacapavir got approved by the US FDA, its made-in-India generic versions may be ...
This twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission — if people can get it
The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout that ...
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UNAIDS Executive Director encouraged by South Africa’s continued leadership in responding to HIV
The visit also served as an opportunity to explore how UNAIDS can support South Africa’s G20 Presidency and the country’s ...
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Revolutionary Drug That's “Closest Thing” To HIV Vaccine Gets FDA Approval
The breakthrough double injection won’t be cheap in the US, although scientists argue it could (and should) be.
UNAIDS Executive Director: ‘The HIV Response Is in Crisis’
Winnie Byanyima says her organization has lost almost 50% of its funding, a gap that is undermining global efforts to combat ...
US approves breakthrough HIV jab – but aid cuts mean it may not get to millions in need
US approves breakthrough HIV jab – but aid cuts mean it may not get to millions in need - FDA approval paves the way for the ...
FDA Approves Gilead's 'Game Changing' Twice-Yearly Shot To Prevent HIV Transmission, Critics Slam $28K Price Tag
Gilead's FDA-approved Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injectable HIV PrEP, showed near-perfect trial efficacy but faces backlash over ...
The FDA Just Approved a Long-Lasting Injection to Prevent HIV
Clinical trials have shown that six-monthly injections of lenacapavir are almost 100 percent protective against becoming ...
US approves injection to prevent HIV
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV -- a move ...
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New HIV Prevention Shot Approved — But Access Remains A Question
The U.S. approved a twice-yearly HIV prevention shot that’s highly effective, but concerns about cost, access, and global ...
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New HIV prevention drug to cost Shs102m
The drug is coming at a time when several studies aimed at finding an HIV cure or vaccine failed to yield expected results, even as the world races to end HIV/AIDs as a public health threat by 2030.