The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable treatment to prevent HIV, marking a pivotal moment in the fight against the epidemic.
GlaxoSmithKline said late on Monday that US drug regulators had approved use of Apretude, a long-acting injectable drug made by ViiV Healthcare, which is majority owned by GSK and also backed by Pfizer and Shionogi.
The drug, cabotegravir, can be given as few as six times a year, in contrast with the current regimen for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which requires adherence to a daily pill.
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