General News Biden orders health insurers to cover costs of PrEP Joe Biden has ordered nearly all healthcare insurers across the country to make PrEP readily available at no cost to the public. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Health HIV prevention drug PrEP available on the NHS from September Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will be available through the NHS from September, as part of a three-year trial. The announcement comes a year and a day after an historic win for NAT (National AIDS Trust) at the High Court that confirmed the NHS’s legal ability to fund the drug, which stops people f By Besi • 4 min read
Community News NHS Scotland makes history and approves anti-HIV drug on prescription for people at risk of catching HIV in Scotland Following a rigorous process, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) announce that PrEP, the HIV prevention drug, has been deemed a cost-effective treatment to prevent the transmission of HIV in Scotland. By Besi • 4 min read
Health New PrEP trial will benefit 10,000 people News that NHS England is to fund a PrEP clinical trial for 10,000 people over next 3 years costing £10million receives cautious welcome. NHS England agrees to extend national HIV prevention programme with Public Health England. By Besi • 8 min read
Health Norway provides free PrEP for those at risk of HIV While UK authorities drag their heels on a decision to make Prep available to people most at risk of acquiring HIV, Norway provides a stark contrast and agrees to fund the drug. By Besi • 2 min read
General News NHS England confirms decision not to fund PrEP NHS England confirms decision not to fund PrEP following a meeting of its Specialised Services Commissioning Committee on May 31. 2016. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health Government U-turn on PrEP will put lives at risk Decision by NHS England to shelve plans to make PrEP available on National Health is “shameful”, says CEO of Terrence Higgins Trust. By Besi • 3 min read
Health Pressure mounts to offer PrEP on NHS Central North West London (CNWL), NHS Foundation Trust add their voice to calls for once-a-day drug to prevent HIV infection be offered on the NHS. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
