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FDA Approves Once-Daily Descovy for PrEP
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Prevention: PrEP, Take Two

The Food and Drug Administration approves once-daily Descovy for PrEP.

Biktarvy Maintains High Efficacy for Three Years in Clinical Trials

The integrase inhibitor–based HIV regimen was compared with dolutegravir-based regimens.
Apicha's PrEP campaign features artwork by queer Asian and Pacific Islander (API) New Yorkers

Banned by Facebook! What Could Be Wrong With These PrEP Ads?

Hint: It’s not that Apicha’s HIV prevention campaign is too sexy.

Switching to Descovy for PrEP Improves Kidney and Bone Biomarkers

However, serious kidney problems and bone fractures were rare among people taking either Descovy or Truvada for HIV prevention.
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Frank Ocean’s PrEP-Themed Club Night and Merch Annoy AIDS Activists

The pop star’s party is named after the HIV prevention drug and is meant as an homage to ’80s-era queer nightlife.

Switching to New Tenofovir Linked to Rise in BMI and Cardiovascular Risk

This finding from a study of people switching from TDF to TAF for HIV treatment may also have implications for those on PrEP.
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National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day 2019 [VIDEOS]

“Living with HIV or not…we’re fighting this together.”

New Law Allows Californians to Get PrEP and PEP Without a Prescription

Beginning January 1, pharmacists can provide an initial supply of the pills that prevent HIV.

Switching Back to Older Tenofovir Improves Lipid Levels

The newer tenofovir formulation can raise cholesterol and triglyceride levels, but these changes are reversible.

FDA Advisers Give Descovy PrEP Mixed Reviews

Evidence supports new PrEP option for gay men and trans women, but there’s no consensus for other groups.
Tivicay

Tivicay Plus Truvada or Descovy Is as Effective as Atripla at Treating HIV

However, Tivicay plus Descovy was associated with greater weight gain, especially among women.

Descovy PrEP Produces Higher Drug Levels—But Does it Matter?

Descovy may offer protection against HIV faster and for longer than Truvada, but its higher cost may outweigh the apparent benefits.

Biktarvy Suppresses HIV Well in Women and Those With Drug Resistance

Currently, Gilead Sciences’ HIV regimen is not approved to treat drug-resistant virus.
Descovy, which contains TAF, the updated version of tenofovir, along with emtricitabine.

Analysis Backs New Tenofovir’s Kidney Safety Over Old Version

Researchers compared data on more than 9,000 people with HIV who took either version of tenofovir.

Truvada as PrEP Tied to Only Modest Bone Density Decline

A new analysis also found a correlation between higher adherence to the daily drug regimen and greater bone density loss.
Scott Wiener (D)

PrEP Without a Prescription? Yes, If This California Bill Passes.

The proposal allows pharmacies to dispense a first-time 30-day supply of the HIV prevention pill without a script.
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