HIV Prevention

Kasege's Faithful Adherence to Her Medication Hasn't Helped Her Daughter But Has Help Her
Dec 25, 2013
Fortunata Kasege was just 22 years old and several months pregnant when she and her husband came to the United States from Tanzania in 1997. She was hoping to earn a college degree in journalism before returning home. Because she'd been ...

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Particle Sciences Has Completed Manufacturing of Vaginal Rings with New Architecture
Oct 15, 2013
US-based drug delivery contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Particle Sciences has completed manufacturing of vaginal rings with new architecture, essentially a powdered filled tube intended for HIV prevention. The ...

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Gilead Sciences Truvada Has Received Approval From The US FDA
Dec 5, 2012
Gilead Sciences Truvada (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Truvada is the first agent to get approval for HIV prevention in uninfected adults, a strategy ...

Tags: HIV testing, Truvada, PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis