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title: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead's biannual HIV prevention injection, providing a powerful and convenient new option"
description: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug lenacapavir for HIV prevention twice a year, with experts calling this a milestone that could help end the HIV "
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published_at: "2025-06-18T18:35:02.000Z"
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# The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead's biannual HIV prevention injection, providing a powerful and convenient new option

> The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug lenacapavir for HIV prevention twice a year, with experts calling this a milestone that could help end the HIV epidemic. However, the drug's market launch faces the threat of funding cuts for HIV prevention proposed by the Trump administration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug for biannual use to prevent HIV. The company and some experts have stated that this is a milestone that could help the world get closer to ending the decades-long HIV epidemic. However, the launch of the injectable lenacapavir faces a series of potential threats, including the Trump administration's proposal to cut federal funding for HIV prevention efforts

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