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End Of HIV Epidemic? Groundbreaking New Drug To Be Rolled Out From 2027
26 Sep 2025 11:15 GMT
… to make the breakthrough treatment affordable for national health … transmission.
The drug was approved by US FDA in June this … that two clinical trials were conducted for the drug – with the … the daily oral pill Truvada. In the second trial – which involved …
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HIV Drug Resistance Is Declining Over Time
24 Sep 2025 20:12 GMT
… DNA.” When antiretroviral medications are used incorrectly … drugs, reducing their effectiveness and compromising future treatment … Combination pills containing tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (including Truvada and … the Delstrigo combination pill) was 2% in …
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about CVS coverage of an HIV drug, an EMA boost for Merck, and more
19 Sep 2025 23:37 GMT
… U.S. Food and Drug Administration took telehealth companies … that compounded drugs are the same as FDA-approved medications, both … drug, STAT tells us. The move comes three months after the FDA … -name medicine when a generic is available. Truvada, a pill that …
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LPHO and CIDRZ Trains Lab and Clinical Staff on HIV Drug Resistance for PrEP Monitoring.
09 Sep 2025 16:56 GMT
… threat because CAB-LA and Truvada, widely used in PrEP … Resistance to these drugs could limit future treatment options for newly … developed mutations that make the medication ineffective,” he explained.
… those who struggle with daily pills,” said Mr Siwingwa. “ …
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CVS Health slammed for “shameful” refusal to cover revolutionary HIV drug
25 Aug 2025 23:32 GMT
… , Gilead’s Truvada remains the most widely used HIV prevention medication. Available … drugs.
Yeztugo gained FDA approval for preventive use in June, following strong trial … even greater protection than Truvada. Among 2,180 trial participants on lenacapavir …
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A Conversation With Alexa D’Angelo, Ph.D., M.P.H., Recent Doctoral Graduate from the CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy
23 Aug 2025 01:58 GMT
… P.H., a recent doctoral graduate from the CUNY … 47;FTC-formulated PrEP drugs like Truvada or the generic.
… where negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmaceutical benefits managers result … health insurance and through Medicaid plans in both expanded …
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CVS Health denies coverage for breakthrough HIV drug, committing 'clear violation' of ACA
22 Aug 2025 18:16 GMT
… effective, citing in part the medication';s high cost.
The … approved for treatment of multidrug-resistant HIV.
Lenacapavir's trials, known as … and 1,087 participants used Truvada, another drug from Gilead approved for prevention …
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CVS Health Declines To Add Gilead's Steeply Priced New HIV Prevention Drug To Its Plans
21 Aug 2025 13:19 GMT
… U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gilead Sciences’ … three established options: generic Truvada, Gilead’s Descovy, … has emphasized that preventive treatment remains cost-effective … and penalties for overcharging Medicare.
Judge Mitchell Goldberg …
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CVS Health Reportedly Keeps Gilead’s New HIV Preventative Shot Off Its Plans, Faces $290M Medicare Fraud Ruling
21 Aug 2025 07:10 GMT
… , only include three older drugs: generic Truvada, Gilead’s Descovy, and … and shown in large trials to be nearly 100% … Veterans Administration and Medicare have already added the drug, while several … nearly $290 million in a Medicare fraud case.
The court …
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Exclusive-CVS holds off adding Gilead’s new HIV prevention shot to drug coverage lists
20 Aug 2025 21:13 GMT
… and a U.S. pharmaceutical pricing structure that is … Medicaid plans, including California and New York, were covering the drug … , it endorses daily PrEP pills Truvada, which is available as … 1 million, making a preventive treatment cost effective.
(Reporting By …