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Fake HIV medication “kingpin” pled guilty. He could be going to prison for years.
Armando Herrera and co-conspirator Lazaro Roberto Hernandez provided pharmacies and patients with $16.7 million in fake drugs.
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Kingpins identified in massive counterfeit HIV medications scheme
The scheme was to find discarded HIV pill bottles, fill them with fake meds, and reseal them before selling them to unsuspecting victims.
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Gilead warns that counterfeit versions of its HIV meds are being found in U.S. pharmacies
The FDA and legal authorities are trying to figure out who’s behind the brand-name knock-offs. In the meanwhile, the fake meds could make people dangerously ill.
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Facebook slowly pulls some of the false ads on PrEP they’ve been running
Some ads stretching the truth about the HIV prevention medicine are still running, however – as advocates claim that Facebook is failing and ignoring its LGBT users.
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Facebook under fire for refusing to remove ads that say PrEP is dangerous
PrEP is safe & effective for preventing HIV, and LGBTQ organizations say the ads at putting people’s lives at risk with misinformation.
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Soon you won’t need a prescription for PrEP in California
Next year, you’ll be able to go to a pharmacy and get PrEP without seeing a doctor first.
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The FDA just approved a new drug to prevent HIV transmission
Up until now, Truvada was the only drug approved to be used as PrEP. But now Descovy may do the same thing with fewer side effects.
