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FDA approves twice-yearly injectable for HIV prevention; local agency weighs in on impact in the Pine Belt
The medical community has reached another milestone that could put an end to the decades-long HIV epidemic. The Food & Drug ...
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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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FDA Approves a ‘Game-Changing’ Twice-a-Year HIV Prevention Shot
The new HIV PrEP option could drastically reduce the number of new cases by offering a new alternative to daily pills or every-other-month injections.
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Twice-Yearly HIV-1 PrEP Yeztugo Gets FDA Approval
Yeztugo (lenacapavir) is an HIV-1 capsid inhibitor that is administered every 6 months after an initial dosing regimen.
The FDA Just Approved a Long-Lasting Injection to Prevent HIV
Clinical trials have shown that six-monthly injections of lenacapavir are almost 100 percent protective against becoming ...
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FDA approves twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention
FDA Approves Yeztugo as First Twice-Yearly Injectable HIV Prevention Option in the U.S. Clinical Trials Show Near-Perfect ...
HIV prevention drug lenacapavir approved by FDA as twice-yearly injection
Clinical trials showed 99.9% of participants who received the drug, called Yeztugo​ from company Gilead Sciences, remained ...
FDA Approves Gilead's 'Game Changing' Twice-Yearly Shot To Prevent HIV Transmission, Critics Slam $28K Price Tag
Gilead's FDA-approved Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injectable HIV PrEP, showed near-perfect trial efficacy but faces backlash over ...
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FDA Approves New HIV Prevention Shot Given Twice a Year
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new shot to prevent HIV, offering a long-acting alternative to daily ...
Yeztugo® (Lenacapavir) Is Now the First and Only FDA-Approved HIV Prevention Option Offering 6 Months of Protection
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Yeztugo® ...
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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.
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Yeztugo® (Lenacapavir) Is Now the First and Only FDA-Approved HIV Prevention Option Offering 6 Months of Protection
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Yeztugo® (lenacapavir)—the company’s injectable HIV-1 capsid inhibitor—as ...