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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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New, long-acting PrEP injection found to effectively prevent HIV transmission
A major clinical trial shows getting a shot every other month can be just as effective as taking a daily pill.
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Chicago doctor says coronavirus patients treated with antiviral drug “have done really well”
“We have seen people come off ventilators a day after starting therapy.”
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The Trump administration just sued the maker of PrEP for profiting off taxpayer-funded research
The government says it owns some patents on the HIV medication regimen & is owed royalties.
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Gilead to offer 11 years of free PrEP to up to 200,000 people in need
This move will allow the medication to get into many more hands.
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A generic version of PrEP will be available next year
Activists hailed the earlier than expected release, calling it “a victory for the LGBTQ+ community, for HIV activists, and for U.S. taxpayers.”
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Politicians are asking the feds to ‘break the patent’ on PrEP to make it more widely available
Because the drug was developed using federal funds, the National Institute of Health has the option of breaking the patent and allowing generic versions to come to market.
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Gilead’s new TV ads for PrEP will be unique. They include gay & trans people.
The first ad features three groups heavily affected by HIV: youth of color, transgender women, and gay men.
