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Sexual health,

Drop barriers to pharmacy PrEP provision, MPs urge minister

Health minister Karin Smyth urged to consider dropping barriers to PrEP provision

14 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

NHS silos hinder access to PrEP in pharmacies, says Labour MP

Labour MP Danny Beales said people were waiting on average 12 weeks to get the medicine.

04 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

First generic raltegravir medicines for HIV patients approved by MHRA

The MHRA has approved generic versions of raltegravir which reduce the amount of HIV in a patient’s blood when used with other medicines.

22 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Large scale study shows HIV prevention drug PrEP is highly effective

The trial involved over 24,000 people and found PrEP reduced the risk of transmission of HIV by 86 per cent.

30 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

Men's health,

Hitting home on HIV

Despite HIV being a major topic in health news since the 1990s, misinformation and stigma is still rife. Here's how pharmacy teams can help get the facts out there.

15 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

Sexual health,

Supply of PrEP in pharmacies will be examined from the autumn

The HIV Action Plan will look at improving distribution to gay and bixsexual men, Black African communities and others.

16 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

Make PrEP available from local pharmacies, RPS urges Government

RPS says extending provision to pharmacies could help prevent new infections.

29 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

Sexual health,

First long-acting injectables to treat HIV approved by NICE

Cabotegravir and rilpivirine were shown in trials to be as effective as tablets.

18 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

Clinical,

Novel HIV drug introduced

Rukobia is indicated for multi drug-resistant HIV-1.

05 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

Sexual health,

Make PrEP available from pharmacies, MP urges NHS chief

Preventative HIV medicine should be available from community pharmacies, NHS England chief Simon Stevens has been told.

04 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men at 20-year low

HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men is at its lowest level in 20 years.

03 Nov 2020 , 1 Min Article

Sexual health,

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Drop barriers to pharmacy PrEP provision, MPs urge minister

NHS silos hinder access to PrEP in pharmacies, says Labour MP

First generic raltegravir medicines for HIV patients approved by MHRA

Large scale study shows HIV prevention drug PrEP is highly effective

Hitting home on HIV

Supply of PrEP in pharmacies will be examined from the autumn

Make PrEP available from local pharmacies, RPS urges Government

First long-acting injectables to treat HIV approved by NICE

Novel HIV drug introduced

Make PrEP available from pharmacies, MP urges NHS chief

HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men at 20-year low

Superdrug Online Doctor launches PrEP service

£16 million to roll out PrEP after 'years of fighting'

HIV transmission rate continues to fall