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Lenacapavir becomes first FDA-approved HIV preventive drug: All about it

In a major breakthrough in the fight against HIV, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, under the brand name Yeztugo, a long-acting injectable drug developed by Gilead ...
Yahoo

FDA approves powerful HIV drug that nearly eliminated spread in clinical trials

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication, Gilead Sciences reported Wednesday. In clinical trials, the drug nearly eliminated HIV’s spread among ...
WebMD

FDA Approves First Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV

June 19, 2025 – The FDA has approved the first twice-yearly shot to reduce the risk of HIV infections. Originally approved in 2012 as a treatment for people with HIV that no longer responded to ...
New Atlas

The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global

An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark ...
Fox News

FDA approves first twice-yearly injection that prevents HIV infection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new, twice-yearly shot — the first and only of its kind — to prevent HIV, the creator of the drug, Gilead Sciences, announced on Wednesday. Sold ...
News Medical

Long-acting HIV drug emerges from decades of research and advocacy

In the hunt for a remedy, when the baton is passed from dedicated academic scientists to an innovative company to trusted community advocates, outcomes for society can be especially powerful. Today, ...