It has now been 6 months since the PROUD and IPERGAY clinical studies investigating Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV infection had to change course due to the success of the antiretrovirals (ARV) used in these trials to prevent HIV acquisition in HIV
TL;DR: PROUD and IPERGAY studies show PrEP reduces risk of HIV infection by 86% – How many more infections needed before Truvada is available on the NHS for the prevention of HIV in the UK? It is now official, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) works for the
A group of UK HIV prevention organisations have released today a statement calling for the NHS to make Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV infection available as soon as possible. This statement comes after two clinical studies investigating daily PrEP in the UK
In a recent BMJ Blog Dr Rupert Whitaker cast a critical eye on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV infection, questioning its role as a public health intervention. The piece is challenging and although it rightly emphasises the need for a carefully planned
On October 16 the PROUD Study Team announced that all participants enrolled in this pilot trial of daily Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in the UK will be offered immediate PrEP. This was a challenging decision for the ANRS-led IPERGAY study which is investigating the efficacy of