A multidisciplinary panel of experts provides an overview of the economic burden of HIV and the role of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV transmission. Ian Frank, MD and Jeffrey ...

A brand new drug might be more effective at preventing HIV than current methods. Many people take daily oral antiretroviral medication—known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)—to protect themselves ...

Descovy is approved for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kg who are HIV-negative, excluding individuals at risk from receptive vaginal sex. The ...

Kenya has taken a major step towards expanding HIV prevention options after the Ministry of Health formally recommended the ...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is one of the best interventions we have for preventing and stopping HIV transmission, explained Stella A. Safo, MD, assistant professor of Medicine at the Icahn School ...

“Community pharmacies are trusted, accessible and embedded in communities. “With the right policy changes, they could play a ...

There’s a very successful little blue pill on the market. It’s highly effective, it benefits thousands of people, and it can transform your love life. No, it’s not Viagra. It’s Truvada, also known as ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance to recommend that doctors more readily prescribe and inform patients about medicine that prevents HIV called pre-exposure ...

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective and safe intervention for individuals with behaviors that are considered high risk for acquiring HIV infection. Despite the success of this ...

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced a pause in enrollment for the IMPOWER 22 (MK-8591-022) and IMPOWER 24 ...