Why FDA approval of new HIV prevention drug is a big deal – CBS News Watch CBS News Decades after an AIDS diagnosis was a death sentence, the FDA approved the first drug that is almost totally effective at preventing the disease. Dr. Jon LaPook joins to discuss what it means. Be the first to…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug lenacapavir as a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV. The drug, called Yeztugo from company Gilead Sciences, was approved Wednesday based on data from clinical trials that showed 99.9% of participants who received it remained HIV negative. Daniel O’Day, Gilead’s chairman and chief executive officer, called…
Dozens of senior staff inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, have been placed on administrative leave until further notice, and hundreds of contractors have had their employment furloughed or terminated, multiple sources told CBS News. This followed Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s order last Friday that placed an immediate halt on virtually all…
The foreign aid pause ordered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio will cause a stoppage of funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, as soon as Monday, according to two sources. This could interrupt the provision of anti-viral medications (ARVs) for millions. It is not clear whether local stockpiles of the…
Hong Kong medical experts have called for clearer guidelines on HIV testing among lower-risk groups amid a surge in cases of late diagnosis in the city. The specialists voiced their opinion on Saturday, a day after the Hong Kong Advisory Council on Aids (ACA) recommended making testing a regular practice for the wider population, beyond…