Dummies guide to Truvada

16 March 2016 - 12:01
By Katharine Child

HIV-negative sex workers are getting it for free‚ gay men in San Fransisco love it and a drug company is urging medical aids to pay for it. Do you need it? Read this dummies guide to find out:Truvada was licensed by the Medicines Control Council (MCC) for use in November. Taken daily‚ this pill‚ which contains two antiretorvirals‚ has above 90% chance of preventing HIV.

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