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US approves Gilead's twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV
Lenacapavir, marketed under the brand name Yeztugo, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9% ...
FDA approves 6-month HIV prevention shot
Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its six-month, twice-yearly HIV PrEP injection, which was found in trials to be more ...
FDA approves twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention
A drug currently used to treat certain HIV infections has also, on Wednesday, received approval from the US Food and Drug ...
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 ...
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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 ...
FDA approves new twice-yearly HIV shot. What to know
The FDA approved Gilead's HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injectable medication that clinical trials show ...
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Immuno Cure And Pharmajet Announce Collaboration To Advance A Novel HIV Therapeutic DNA Vaccine Using Needle-Free Technology In Humans
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) HIV/AIDS remains a critical global health challenge today ... Current antiretroviral therapy (" ART ") ...
FDA approves the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV
"This really has the possibility of ending HIV transmission," said Greg Millett, public policy director at The Foundation for ...
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Genesee County offers no-cost HIV testing at June 27 event in Flint
The Genesee County Health Department is offering no-cost testing during National HIV Testing Day at the Genesee Free Medical ...
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.
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Breakthrough: FDA Approves Injection to Prevent HIV
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV – a move the company hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against the sexually ...
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FDA approves ‘life-saving’ HIV prevention shot
The FDA approved the first and only twice a year HIV prevention shot, called Lenacapvir. It was created by leading antiviral drug maker, Gilead. Lenacapvir is being hailed as the “next best thing” in ...