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Here’s what everyone should know about this new HIV prevention shot
Yeztugo, approved by the FDA, was highly effective in two randomized trials. It costs $28,218 per year, and people have to be ...
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® ...
India Today on MSN2d
Lenacapavir becomes first FDA-approved HIV preventive drug: All about it
The US FDA has approved lenacapvir, sold under the brand name Yeztugo, as the first preventive treatment against HIV. It is a ...
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 ...
Everyday Health on MSN17h
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.
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HIV protection with just two shots a year: FDA approves Gilead drug
A new twice-yearly shot could be a "game changer" in the fight against AIDS, but experts' hopes have dimmed because of the ...
GlobalData on MSN2d
Gilead Sciences’ Yeztugo receives approval from US FDA for HIV
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Sciences' injectable product, Yeztugo (lenacapavir), as a ...
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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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FDA Approves Lenacapavir as the First Twice-Yearly PrEP for HIV Prevention
Managed Healthcare Executive gives C-suite executives in health plans and provider organizations news and strategies for ...
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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 ...
FDA approves powerful HIV drug that nearly eliminated spread in clinical trials
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication, Gilead Sciences reported ...