Post-exposure prophylaxis-in-pocket (PIP) was associated with healthcare savings and improved quality of life outcomes compared to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), based on data presented at ...

Robin O’Donoghue grew up in Fairbanks and first heard about pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, for preventing HIV transmission when he was in college. PrEP is a daily pill or injection that ...

The HIV-prevention pill PrEP will now be covered under most insurance plans. Its name is short for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Supporters of the move to make it free to those who are insured call it a ...

In a large clinical trial assessing Apretude, ViiV Healthcare’s recently approved injectable drug, as a form of HIV prevention, seven participants contracted the virus despite receiving their ...

A little specificity would go a long way in the recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)—that is, if we want health insurance companies to pay for lifesaving HIV prevention ...

Vaccine development remains central to reducing incident HIV globally, particularly where long-acting PrEP access is limited, with therapeutic and preventive approaches advancing in parallel.

A bill moving through the Georgia General Assembly could allow trained pharmacists to prescribe PrEP, a daily medication that can prevent HIV.

PrEP, short for pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a daily, orally administered pill that is highly effective at preventing HIV. Despite an increase in the number of individuals initiating the use of PrEP ...

Credit: Getty Images Since the introduction of HIV PrEP in the MSM population, the incidence of other STIs has increased likely because of changes in sexual behaviors and condom use. • PrEP decreased ...

In May, just before Pride Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released news worth celebrating: 2021 saw the lowest numbers of new HIV diagnoses in decades. New HIV infections were ...

Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN's office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the type of drug that reduces a person's risk of contracting HIV. But during a recent visit, the ...