Truvada

• ‘Game-changer’ HIV prevention drug could be leading to lower condom use: studies

  PrEP, an HIV-prevention drug regime, might be associated with lower condom use in the gay community, according to recent research.

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  Jun 18, 2018
  
• B.C. approves coverage of HIV-blocking drug for high-risk groups

  Some studies have found the drug can cut the risk of HIV infection by up to 90 per cent if taken before or after sex. 

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  Dec 28, 2017
  
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• HIV community advocate hopes momentum on preventative treatment, reducing stigma continues in 2018

  HIV Community Link's director of programs is optimistic about strategies to deal with the virus in the new year.

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  Dec 10, 2017
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• B.C. assesses Truvada, an HIV prevention drug that looks ‘very promising’

  The drug can be prescribed both as a treatment for people with the disease, or as a preventative therapy meant for people at high risk.

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  Sep 20, 2017
• Insurance coverage inconsistent for HIV prevention drug Truvada in Alberta

  Inconsistent coverage by private group benefits is keeping HIV prevention drug Truvada out of the hands of some who are at risk of contracting the virus.

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  Aug 1, 2017
• HIV prevention drug Truvada difficult for some to access in Alberta

  For some Albertans, getting access to Truvada can be extremely difficult due to high cost and lack of coverage under health insurance.

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  Jul 31, 2017
• Doctors celebrate as Health Canada approves Truvada as HIV-prevention therapy

  Health Canada has quietly approved an HIV drug as a preventative therapy to keep the virus at bay for people at high-risk.

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  Feb 29, 2016
• HIV prevention drug approved in US but not yet in Canada

  It’s called Truvada and studies have shown – as a prevention method - it can dramatically reduce HIV transmission.

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  Dec 1, 2015
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• Pills before and after sex can help prevent HIV, study finds

  For the first time, a study shows that a drug used to treat HIV infection also can help prevent it when taken before and after risky sex by gay men.

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  Feb 25, 2015