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FDA Approves a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV
The approval could slow new infections and move the world closer to eliminating HIV. But huge obstacles remain.
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US approves Gilead's twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV -- a move ...
HIV prevention drug lenacapavir approved by FDA as twice-yearly injection
Clinical trials showed 99.9% of participants who received the drug, called Yeztugo​ from company Gilead Sciences, remained ...
FDA approves 6-month HIV prevention shot
Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its six-month, twice-yearly HIV PrEP injection, which was found in trials to be more ...
FDA announces sweeping changes to speed up the drug review process
An FDA pilot program, known as the Commissioner’s Priority Voucher program, could drastically change the way pharmaceutical ...
FDA: Children’s cough syrup sold nationwide recalled over potential microbial contamination
The affected products were distributed nationwide through retailers and online from Dec. 14, 2022, through June 4, 2025, the ...
Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup recalled over safety concerns
The recall affects 4 oz. bottles of the natural cough syrup distributed across the United States between December 2022 and ...
FDA offers speedier approvals to drug companies aligning with 'national priorities'
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new initiative to offer expedited reviews for new medicines, an ...
FDA’s removal of Ozempic, Wegovy from drug shortage list upheld
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to remove popular GLP-1s from its drug shortage list, ending the sale of compounded versions of the ...
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HIV protection with just two shots a year: FDA approves Gilead drug
A new twice-yearly shot could be a "game changer" in the fight against AIDS, but experts' hopes have dimmed because of the ...
FDA approves the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV. In two groundbreaking ...