• Truvada blocks reverse transcriptase, an enzyme necessary for the virus’ reproduction in immune cells. • PrEP reduces infection rates in gay/bisexual men, transgender women, and heterosexual couples ...

PrEP dominated the news at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections last week in Boston, including the report of a rare failure to prevent HIV in a man taking daily Truvada ...

A long-awaited generic version of Truvada, used for both HIV treatment and PrEP, went on the market Friday, October 2. But the wholesale cost of the new pill from Teva Pharmaceuticals – about $1,455 – ...

As Gilead Sciences tussles with a web of HIV drug litigation, a high-stakes case tied to patents for prevention medicines is coming back to test the drugmaker. On Friday, the U.S. Department of ...

The “grade A” endorsement means that two additional drugs should be covered under the Affordable Care Act. By Apoorva Mandavilli Apoorva Mandavilli has reported on the H.I.V. epidemic for more than 20 ...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication regimen that is used to protect at-risk populations from HIV infection. The FDA approved the drug TRUVADA ...

Most doctors agree Truvada is a boon in AIDS prevention; others express concern. July 16, 2012— -- The Food and Drug Adminstration today announced the approval of the first drug for use in people ...

A federal panel refused Gilead Science’s request to invalidate the CDC’s patents on HIV drugs, STAT reported. The CDC owns four patents for PrEP, which is the use of antiretroviral drugs to keep HIV ...

A jury sided with Gilead Sciences in a dispute over whether the government could claim a share of profits from drugs seen as crucial to ending the H.I.V. epidemic. By Rebecca Robbins Rebecca Robbins ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Gilead Sciences Inc pharmaceutical company is seen during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in ...

With World Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Day approaching Dec. 1, it’s important to learn about some of the prevention methods and efforts. Besides correctly and consistently using safer sex ...