Truvada
Distrustful Partners Stigmatize HIV Prevention Meds as a Sign of Cheating
“If someone in a relationship wants to get on PrEP, that’s not a judgment against their partner."
The Free PrEP Program Is Here
It won't end the HIV epidemic, but it will likely give many uninsured people access to a potentially lifesaving HIV-prevention medicine.
Trump’s Free PrEP Campaign Is an Empty, Meaningless Gesture
“It’s a really cheap PR stunt that will help Gilead Sciences receive good press."
Congrats to Big Pharma on Finding a New Way to Profit Off of HIV Prevention
Gilead, the company that makes Truvada, just got FDA approval for Descovy, another form of PrEP. It costs nearly $1,800 a month without insurance coverage.
Here’s Yet Another Reason Why HIV-Preventing PrEP Should Be Free
Black and Latino men who have sex with men are less likely to get a prescription for the drug, which reduces HIV transmission by 99%.
Insurance Will Soon Cover HIV Prevention, But Many People Who Need it Still Won't Have Access
When Corey Walsh began using the drug Truvada, the pills were free but the quarterly lab tests and doctors' visits cost almost $400.
The Anti-HIV Drug PrEP May Be Getting Unfairly Blamed for STDs
The data shows that the opposite could be true.
Out-Of-Pocket Costs for PrEP Put the HIV Prevention Drug Out Of Reach For Many
It’s getting increasingly difficult for patients to afford Truvada, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, because of the drug’s high price and insurance company efforts to restrict patients' use of coupons.
Updated HIV Laws May Only Protect the Privileged
Lawyers warn that oversimplification of cutting-edge HIV science could backfire for the most vulnerable patients.
Victorian Government Extends Life-Saving HIV Drug Research Trial
Truvada, otherwise known as PrEP, won't be covered under the PBS until March.
HIV Drug PrEP to Be Publicly Subsidised In Australia
It'll go from $10,000 a year to just a few hundred dollars.
Meet the Man Helping Patients Bring Cheap HIV-Preventing Drugs to Canada
The Calgary nurse got the idea from 'Dallas Buyers Club.'