By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
White Republicans have targeted PrEP access in an attempt to limit what insurance companies cover, Democrats are trying to expand access to the life saving drugs.
The agency has moved toward risk-based assessments as opposed to discriminatory bans based on gender or sexual orientation.
PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.
Officials encourage a new non-daily PrEP strategy for those at lower risk for contracting HIV.
The HIV-prevention method has been credited with a remarkable drop in transmissions.
The case stems from a Texas company that argued covering PrEP violated its religious freedoms, claiming the medication encourages “homosexual behavior.”
Lawyers for both sides agreed to a compromise while the case on prevenantive health care coverage makes its way through the appeals process.
Government regulators are seeking public comment for its new national coverage analysis for PrEP.
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled Wednesday that requiring insurance companies to cover medications to prevent HIV transmission violates plaintiffs' rights on religious grounds.
The British government aims to end HIV transmissions in the country by 2030.
The activist group wants the federal government to reject a patent extension for Gilead's tenofovir alafenamide, a component of several HIV meds.
A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.
These young people have the tools necessary to link their peers with resources to access PrEP medications.
The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.
Jonathan Mitchell, the Texas attorney challenging PrEP access, said the named plaintiff is being threatened and bullied.
Gov. Jared Polis signed the bills into law Monday, along with one making it easier for minors to change the gender on their birth certificates.
