Truvada, the drug that makes a huge difference in preventing the spread of HIV, will not be added to Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The game changing medication failed to gain a recommendation that it should be added the tax payer funded scheme. HIV advocacy groups have described the decision as extremely disappointing. Commonly known […]
Tags: AFAO, AIDS, Cipri Martinez, Daryl O'Donnell, Gilead, HIV, NAPWHA, National Association of People With HIV Australia, PBS, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Pre Exposure Prophylaxis, PrEP, Truvada
19 Aug 2016 /
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Which study was talked about more than any other at the AIDS 2014 Melbourne Conference? No, I’m not making this up, it was titled ‘iPrEx OLE!’, although I am happy to discuss the results over tapas and sangria. Would you believe 1603 people were offered the chance to take the before pills Truvada, known medically […]
Tags: AIDS, HIV, Positive Advocate, Pre Exposure Prophylaxis, PrEP, Truvada, World Health Organisation
22 Sep 2014 |
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