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...]
Change to recommended regimen for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
Expert Advisory Group on AIDS Providing expert scientific advice on HIV Change to recommended regimen for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) EAGA was asked to review its recommended regimen for occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in light of new evidence. When the PEP regimen was last changed, it was agreed that consistency should be maintained with the recommended … [Read more...]
Proud Study: Healthcare Worker Survey
Since 2012, the US Food and Drugs Administration have approved the use of daily Truvada (tenofovir co-formulated with emtricitabine) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for reducing the risk of sexual transmission of HIV infection. If PrEP were to be available as a biomedical intervention in the UK, healthcare providers would play a critical role in its … [Read more...]
SSHA Conference Debate
SSHA CONFERENCE 2013 "This house believes that providing PrEP to HIV negative MSM’s is an effective health promotion strategy" FOR: Dr. Michael Rayment Mike is a Locum Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine at Homerton University Hospital, having recently completed his clinical training at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. He has a career-long research interest in … [Read more...]
PROUD Study / PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV) in the UK
SSHA CONFERENCE 2013 Summary In July 2012, the US Food and Drugs Administration approved the use of a daily regimen of oral Truvada (tenofovir co-formulated with emtricitabine) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the sexual acquisition of HIV infection. Based on the existing evidence, the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and British HIV … [Read more...]