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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 ...
US approves twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention. What you need to know about lenacapavir
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, an injectable drug that offers long-lasting protection ...
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 ...
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FDA approves HIV medication Lenacapavir, but it's costly
A newly approved HIV medication provides near-total protection against infection with just two injections a year. It's called Lenacapavir. But the high price of the drug could limit its reach.
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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 Twice-Yearly Shot for HIV Prevention
The FDA approved lenacapavir (Yeztugo) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 in at ...
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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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 ...
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Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Approval Marks Major Milestone in Prevention of HIV
The FDA approval marks the first approval of a type of pre-exposure prophylaxis that would only require 2 treatments per year ...
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FDA approves HIV drug based on University of Utah biochemist's findings
Utah biochemist Wesley Sundquist has achieved yet another milestone with the Food and Drug Administration approval of an ...
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Accessibility Important After FDA Approves Lenacapavir for PrEP: Q&A With Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH
The approval of lenacapavir, a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), marks significant progress in preventing HIV, making it vital for the treatment to be available and accessible to those most ...
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FDA approves twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention - CNN
Lenacapavir is the latest HIV prevention shot to receive FDA approval. Apretude , made by GSK’s ViiV Healthcare, was the first injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis medication to receive approval ...