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How Well Do U=U and PrEP Work? The CDC Updates Its Answers
Truvada (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate + emtricitabine) 101
Chart of Approved and Experimental HIV Medications

More Than 1 in 3 New PrEP Prescriptions Were for Descovy in 2020

Plus, nearly a third of people already taking Truvada for PrEP switched to the new combination pill.
A sample from the “I Matter Therefor I PrEP” campaign in East Harlem.

“I Matter Therefore I PrEP” to Prevent HIV Among Latinos and Black Americans

An East Harlem HIV prevention campaign focuses on Black and Latino New Yorkers at higher risk.

Updated Pregnancy and Perinatal Guidelines

The Department of Health and Human Services has updated its HIV treatment and prevention guidelines for pregnant people and their infants.

Oklahoma’s Plan to Prevent HIV and Get the Newly Diagnosed in Care

The Rapid Start and PrEP program in Oklahoma is part of the federal “Ending the HIV Epidemic” initiative.

Skip the Switch? HIV Integrase Inhibitors Have a High Barrier to Resistance

People whose viral load rebounds on Tivicay may not need to switch medications.

Could HIV Meds Reduce Eye Disease in People on PrEP or HIV Treatment?

Basic science may suggest it, but more studies still need to be done.

Prevention: PrEP for Women

A study finds that long-acting cabotegravir is an effective PrEP option for women.
Megen Vo, MD, and Geoff Hart-Cooper, MD

PrEP Work

An HIV prevention roundup

“Ready, Set, PrEP” Offers HIV Prevention Meds by Mail

Enrollees in the national Ready, Set, PrEP program can now have their meds delivered via mail at no cost.

New Twist in the Gilead Patent Lawsuit Over Truvada and Descovy to Prevent HIV

The U.S. government and HIV drugmaker Gilead Sciences continue to fight over patents for Truvada and Descovy as PrEP.

U.S. Government Updates Pregnancy and Perinatal HIV Guidelines

PrEPception, breast feeding and HIV trial participation are front and center in updated federal guidelines.

In Scotland, PrEP Is Tied to Population-Level Decline in HIV

Researchers found that Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis greatly reduced HIV cases in both people on PrEP and those not on it.

Why More Health Insurers Will Soon Cover PrEP for HIV Prevention

“All insurers failing to offer PrEP without cost sharing beginning in January 2021 are clearly not following the law.”
Megen Vo, MD and Geoff Hart-Cooper, MD, of the virtual PrEP program for youth at Stanford Children’s Health

Youth in California Can Virtually Access PrEP to Prevent HIV

A new PrEP telehealth system at Stanford Children’s Health offers HIV prevention to youth and adults 25 and younger.

Doctor-Patient Shared Decision-Making Can Help Guide PrEP Use Choices

At a recent conference, a leading infectious disease provider in New York City advocated this as a means of improving patient satisfaction.

Prevention: Generic Truvada

The first generic Truvada is now available in the United States.
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