England joins nations offering HIV prevention pill to all at high risk

Published on March 16, 2020

England will join a growing list of countries offering HIV-prevention pill to all those at high risk of catching the virus, the British government announced on Sunday. Tens of thousands of people will be able to get the highly effective pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs for free later this year through the one-year 16 million pounds ($20 million) national funding program. Reuters 

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