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.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.