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PrEP: The Basics

No, Using Condoms Doesn’t Mean You’re Smarter

Journal retracts study that claimed that people who used condoms for HIV prevention were smarter than those who don’t.

8 Tips For Taking PrEP

Many Primary Care Providers Still Don’t Understand PrEP

Nearly eight years after Truvada’s approval for HIV prevention, primary care providers struggle to understand—and prescribe—the pill.

U.S. Government Updates Pregnancy and Perinatal HIV Guidelines

PrEPception, breast feeding and HIV trial participation are front and center in updated federal guidelines.

Up-and-Coming Long-Acting Treatment

A new long-acting injectables HIV drug shows promise in monkey study.

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Does Truvada Offer Protection Against COVID-19?

Studies of the link between tenofovir use and coronavirus infection or COVID-19 outcomes have yielded mixed results.
From left: Practice administrator Demetris McDowell, front desk receptionist Shannon Dewitt and nurse practitioner Nadia Winston

New HIV Clinic in Texas Offers STI and Hepatitis Services Too

The Arlington location is one of over 35 clinics in the South operated by CAN Community Health.

First Generic Truvada Now Available in the United States

Teva’s new version of TDF and emtricitabine doesn’t offer much of a price break, but that could come next spring.
My House Clinic opens September 1, 2020, in Nashville

A New HIV and STI Medical Clinic in Nashville Operates on PRIDE

At My House Clinic, which also offers hep C and COVID-19 services, PRIDE stands for “Promotes Respect Inclusion & Dignity for Everyone.”

Major Health Insurer to Stop Covering Descovy to Prevent HIV

A low-cost generic version of Truvada as PrEP will hit the market September 30.

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5,000 Walmart Pharmacies Join National “Ready, Set, PrEP” HIV Program

Safeway and other Albertsons pharmacies will also participate, allowing uninsured clients to fill PrEP prescriptions at no cost.

On-Demand PrEP Regimen Works Well in U.S. Study

The 2-1-1 HIV prevention regimen offers an option for those who don’t want to take daily pills.

Sex—and PrEP—During the Pandemic

Experts offer advice about how to stop and restart PrEP in the era of social distancing.
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Why Are Only 891 People Enrolled in a Free PrEP Program for 200,000?

Hint: Gilead Sciences donated the meds for Trump’s HIV prevention program, so that cost isn’t the issue.

MISTR and SISTR Help Deliver HIV Prevention PrEP to Texans’ Doorsteps

Scripts and testing don’t require visits to the doc thanks to this partnership between Texas Health Action and the telemedicine portals.
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