PrEP's promise to change the course of HIV has succeeded — but only for white gay men

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Oral HIV prevention pills, like Truvada and Descovy, have achieved popularity — among white gay and bisexual men.

But what about Apretude injectable PrEP?

All this suggests that for those with a history of taking daily oral PrEP on schedule, switching to Apretude would actually increase their HIV risk; although the absolute risk of infection would remain low.

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Author / Journalist: Benjamin Ryan

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