Protecting Women Against HIV Just Got 9 Times Easier

Read More Pretty Mkhabela, a HIV-positive sex worker in South Africa, gets antiretroviral drugs delivered to her house as part of a campaign to maintain treatment for HIV-positive patients during the pandemic. A new drug called cabotegravir could give women more options to protect themselves from HIV infection.

A single injection of a drug called cabotegravir given every two months has been shown to be 9 times more effective than a daily oral dose of Truvada.

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A single injection of a drug called cabotegravir given every two months has been shown to be 9 times more effective than a daily oral dose of Truvada.