European Commission authorizes GSK’s HIV prevention drug
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The European Commission has authorized GSK’s HIV-focused unit ViiV Healthcare’s cabotegravir long-acting injectable and tablets, the British drugmaker said on Tuesday.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION CHIEF URSULA VON DER LEYEN ASSURES AID TO FLOOD-STRICKEN SLOVENIA DURING VISIT
Cabotegravir is recommended in combination with safer sex practices for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually-acquired HIV-1 infection in high-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 77.16 pounds, according to the company.
Sold under brand name Apretude, it is currently approved for use in the United States, Australia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi, Botswana and Brazil.
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