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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The Food and Drug Administration announced a first-of-its-kind Monday -- it approved a medication to be used for reducing the risk of contracting the virus that causes AIDS. The drug ...

Women need daily doses of the antiviral medication Truvada to prevent HIV infection while men only need two doses per week due to the way the drug accumulates in different body tissues, according to a ...

Long-acting injections of cabotegravir administered every two months were more effective at preventing HIV than daily Truvada for gay and bisexual men and transgender women, researchers reported last ...

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel is debating whether to make history by recommending approval of the first drug to prevent HIV infection. The advisory committee is expected to vote on ...

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 – ...

Yesterday the Food and Drug Administration gave the first green light on a drug to prevent HIV transmission. Many experts say the drug will help hasten the end of the AIDS pandemic. But experts in ...

Debates raged at the 19th International AIDS Conference was held Washington, DC from July 22 to 27, on the latest news in HIV prevention and treatment research. The conference was the first held in ...

Generally, Medicare Part B, Part C, and Part D plans are required to cover both generic emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and brand-name Truvada for HIV prevention (PrEP) and treatment. If ...

(The Root) — Last week the Food and Drug Administration approved Truvada to help prevent the spread of HIV infections. The announcement coincides with the International AIDS Conference, taking place ...