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FDA Approves ‘Breakthough’ Drug to Prevent HIV
In clinical trials, researchers found Yeztugo to be highly effective as a twice-yearly form of pre-exposure prophylaxis.
US regulators approve 'miracle’ HIV drug
US regulators approved an HIV drug described as a “miracle” by the UN for its ability to prevent infections with two doses a ...
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Revolutionary Drug That's “Closest Thing” To HIV Vaccine Gets FDA Approval
The breakthrough double injection won’t be cheap in the US, although scientists argue it could (and should) be.
FDA approves powerful HIV drug with the potential to end the epidemic in the U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication, Gilead Sciences reported ...
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Gilead Wins Historic Approval for Twice-Yearly HIV Drug
“This is a historic day in the decades-long fight against HIV,” Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day said in the company’s announcement.
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6 things to know about lenacapavir, what experts call a ‘wonder drug’ for preventing HIV
The Food and Drug Administration approved the preventative use of lenacapavir, made by Gilead Sciences, on Wednesday. Experts ...
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HIV prevention drug hailed as a 'breakthrough' gets FDA approval
A drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One ...
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FDA approves twice-yearly shot of Gilead drug for HIV prevention
The clearance ushers in a closely-watched launch for Gilead, which aims to show a long-acting injection can upend a market ...
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FDA Approves Twice-Yearly Yeztugo for Preexposure Prophylaxis to Cut HIV Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Yeztugo (lenacapavir), an injectable HIV-1 capsid inhibitor, as ...
A new HIV drug promises 99.9% protection. But it's making Indian health activists wary; Why?
The FDA's approval of lenacapavir, a highly effective HIV prevention drug, sparks debate in India due to its high cost of ₹24 ...
FDA approves injectable medication to be used as HIV prevention drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an injectable medication to be used as an HIV prevention drug on Wednesday.