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Affordable hiv prevention shot approved for wider access
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Affordable hiv prevention shot approved for wider access

So: the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a low-cost generic version of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV. The medicine, made by India's Dr Reddy's Laboratories, is set to cost $40 per person per year in 120 countries under an agreement with global health partners. Lenacapavir was shown to be more than 99.9 per cent effective in large clinical trials, and its long-acting format could offer a practical alternative to daily prevention pills. This approval brings a major scientific breakthrough closer to people in low-income countries.
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