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A University of Utah doctor’s research led to a major HIV drug. He worries federal cuts will stop people from getting it.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that reduces the chances of contracting HIV. A University of Utah ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The FDA Just Approved a Long-Lasting Injection to Prevent HIV
Clinical trials have shown that six-monthly injections of lenacapavir are almost 100 percent protective against becoming ...
FDA approves first twice-yearly injection that prevents HIV infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new, twice-yearly shot — the first and only of its kind — to prevent ...
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FDA Approves 'Breakthrough' Twice-Yearly Injection to Prevent HIV
The FDA has approved Yeztugo (lenacapvir), a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV infection that could improve adherence ...
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 ...
FDA Greenlights Twice-A-Year HIV Prevention Drug
Yeztugo, a twice-a-year antiviral shot to prevent HIV, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, marking ...
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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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FDA approves powerful HIV prevention drug: What to know about Yeztugo - NBC News
The twice-yearly injectable drug’s potential could be compromised by the Trump administration’s dramatic cuts to HIV-prevention infrastructure in the U.S.