A new injectable form of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) from ViiV Healthcare administered every two months has been shown to be 69 percent more effective at averting HIV infection than Gilead's … [Read more...] about Injectable Long-Acting PrEP Shown to Be 69 Percent More Effective at Averting HIV Infection Than Truvada
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‘Positive Data’ Reported in Trial of Gilead Anti-Viral Drug Remdesivir Against Coronavirus
Photo by Dimitri Karastelev on Unsplash Last week we reported that Remdesivir, an anti-viral drug originally developed by Gilead Sciences as a possible treatment for the Ebola virus, showed … [Read more...] about ‘Positive Data’ Reported in Trial of Gilead Anti-Viral Drug Remdesivir Against Coronavirus
AOC Grills Gilead CEO Over High Cost of PrEP Drug Truvada: WATCH
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled Daniel O'Day, the CEO of Gilead Sciences, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication Truvada, about the drug's … [Read more...] about AOC Grills Gilead CEO Over High Cost of PrEP Drug Truvada: WATCH
Second Case of Daily PrEP User Contracting HIV Reported
A second person taking daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has reportedly contracted a drug-resistant strain of HIV. Cleveland Clinic HIV specialist Howard Grossman made the announcement on … [Read more...] about Second Case of Daily PrEP User Contracting HIV Reported
Gilead Accused of Overcharging for PrEP, Furthering Homophobic Assumptions About Truvada
Pharmaceutical company Gilead will not receive subsidies from Australia for its medication Truvada (aka preexposure prophylaxis or PrEP), commonly used to prevent the transmission of … [Read more...] about Gilead Accused of Overcharging for PrEP, Furthering Homophobic Assumptions About Truvada
AHF Not Backing Down from Claim That PrEP is a ‘Party Drug’ – WATCH
The BBC recently did a special report on PrEP as Britain's National Health Service (NHS) considers bringing the drug to the UK for use in preventing HIV transmission. In that report, an AIDS … [Read more...] about AHF Not Backing Down from Claim That PrEP is a ‘Party Drug’ – WATCH
FDA Approves Gilead’s New HIV Drug, Genvoya
On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new single-table HIV regimen created by Gilead Sciences, maker of Truvada, called Genvoya. Reuters reports: Genvoya, a combination … [Read more...] about FDA Approves Gilead’s New HIV Drug, Genvoya
ACT UP Protests Biotech Giant Gilead’s Pricing of Hepatitis C Drug: VIDEO
Biotech company Gilead faces the ire of ACT UP and other activists for their pricing of Hepatitis C drug, Sovaldi. The drug costs a whopping $1,000 per pill, or $84,000 for a standard 12-week … [Read more...] about ACT UP Protests Biotech Giant Gilead’s Pricing of Hepatitis C Drug: VIDEO
