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Is Congress about to hold hearings on controversy over Truvada patent?
And will they force the company to allow a generic version to be sold in the States?
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CommentaryWhy is the government withholding billions of dollars in PrEP profits from American citizens?
The Trump administration won’t even dignify the question with an answer.
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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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Mutual of Omaha agrees to sell health insurance to PrEP users
Before they settled, the insurance company argued they are right to turn down coverage, because it’s used by people with a high risk of being infected by HIV – gay men.
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Most men would rather get an injection rather than take PrEP daily as a pill
…unless you’re a top. They want something else entirely.
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PrEP users face rampant stigma & slut-shaming, study finds
The survey found that 1/3 of participants faced a negative reaction when someone found out they used PrEP.
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Researchers just invented a self-lubricating condom
People involved in the study really liked how slippery the condom was.
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Proposed federal rule would require drug companies to disclose the real cost of their meds
Will they want to admit how much they’re charging? Or will they lower drug costs to avoid the public shaming?
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Stop blaming PrEP for the increase in STI rates. It’s not true.
Thanks to apps like Grindr, gay men are having more sex than ever. And that means more chances to catch an STI.
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While England is making PrEP dramatically cheaper, American men still can’t afford it
Thanks to a court ruling in the UK, a cheaper generic version of PrEP will be available in the future.
