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FDA Approves Breakthrough HIV Drug, but It Could Be Hard to Access
Learn more about lenacapavir, the most effective HIV treatment and prevention drug, and how its cost could cause a setback.
FDA approves new twice-yearly HIV shot. What to know
The FDA approved Gilead's HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injectable medication that clinical trials show ...
FDA approves world's first twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV
Two clinical trials show the injection is nearly 100% effective at stopping new HIV infections. The vaccine is marketed under ...
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FDA Approves “Breakthrough” HIV Drug
On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a highly effective, injectable drug to help prevent the transmission ...
FDA approves twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV
ABC News contributor Dr. Alok Patel and Ian Haddock, founder of the Normal Anomaly Initiative, discuss the FDA’s decision to ...
FDA approves HIV prevention drug taken as twice-yearly injection
Clinical trials showed 99.9% of participants who received the drug, called Yeztugo​ from company Gilead Sciences, remained ...
Here's how a new FDA-approved drug can help prevent HIV
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new injectable drug that can help prevent HIV. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior ...
FDA approves the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, maker Gilead Sciences announced ...
FDA approves long-lasting HIV-prevention drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug that could prevent HIV infections with just two shots every year and ...
FDA approves first twice-yearly injection that prevents HIV infection
The injectable HIV prevention treatment Yetzugo, made by Gilead Sciences, has received FDA approval, offering a twice-yearly ...
FDA approves twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention
A drug currently used to treat certain HIV infections has also, on Wednesday, received approval from the US Food and Drug ...
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Injectable HIV Prevention Drug Gets FDA Nod
Individuals at risk for sexually-acquired HIV have a new injectable option for preexposure prophylaxis with the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) approval of lenacapavir, according to a press ...