topdog
Super Vip
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2010
- Messages
- 2,400
- Reaction score
- 662
- Points
- 128
How about some good news from Australia - the public health drug board has advised that PrEP be publicly funded.
HIV drug PrEP wins taxpayer subsidy marking milestone in decades-long battle against AIDS
ABC News Online
PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis has been recommended for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme by a panel of experts.
The Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt previously promised government funding for the drug if approved by the committee.
The decision is expected to see the over-the-counter cost of the drug drop from up to $1,000 to about $40.