The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has agreed to approve the treatment, which is known as Prep. A "game-changing" drug which dramatically reduces the chances of being infected with HIV is to be made available on the NHS in Scotland. Scientists have found that a daily dose of the drug can protect people at risk of contracting the virus. It means Scotland will become … [Read more...]
10,000 people will be given the “Prep” drug in a three-year-long clinical trial.
HIV 'game-changer' now on NHS A drug that dramatically reduces the risk of being infected with HIV will now be given to patients by the NHS in England. The health service lost a court battle in the summer after arguing responsibility for paying for it should fall to local authorities not the NHS. Now at least 10,000 people will be given the "Prep" drug in a … [Read more...]
NHS England has power to fund Prep HIV drug, court decides
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the NHS in England has the power to fund a drug which prevents HIV infection in people at high risk of the virus. NHS England had previously said that local authorities should provide the pre-exposure prophylaxis drug - known as Prep - because they are responsible for preventative health. But the court insisted this fell within the remit … [Read more...]
Scottish campaigners call for ‘immediate’ access to HIV prevention drug
7th August 2016 by Judith Duffy [Herald Scotland] Article Link Campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to follow the example of France and introduce a drug that can prevent HIV without waiting for it to be licensed. The drug, called Truvada, triggered headlines last week after the High Court told the NHS in England it should fund the treatment, despite health … [Read more...]
NHS can fund ‘game-changing’ PrEP HIV drug, court says
By Press Association Guardian 2nd August 2016 NHS has legal power to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis, which is highly effective in preventing HIV transmission, judge says A leading Aids charity has won a high court battle over whether a preventative treatment for HIV that charities say is a “game-changer” can legally be funded by the NHS. NHS England said it had … [Read more...]