The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication, Gilead Sciences reported Wednesday. In clinical trials, the drug nearly eliminated HIV’s spread among ...
Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and ...
A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years — a move expected to give millions access to the breakthrough treatment and ...
In April 2025, we published a story with the headline: "Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out." It looked at the impact of President Trump's cuts to foreign aid ...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has for the first time recommended the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) as a twice-yearly HIV prevention option, marking a breakthrough in the global fight ...
A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles.
A new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug has shown promise as a once-monthly oral pill to help prevent HIV. PrEP plays a key part in reducing the number of new HIV infections by stopping the virus ...
Harm reduction initiatives, like syringe services programs, can reduce HIV transmission among people who inject drugs. A recent executive order threatens such programs. (Photo by Robert ...
Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable form of HIV prevention, is set to revolutionise HIV prevention strategies in South ...
WHO’s 2025 HIV clinical guidelines simplify and strengthen care by recommending more durable, safer treatment regimens, ...