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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Just to clarify the potentially confusing title. This drug came out three months ago in the US, is a version of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) that only needs to be taken every six months, and is free with most insurances if you're in an at-risk demo.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    the article says it costs around $28,000. i don' mean to interrogate bu' d'ya have a source saying taht insurance covers that all

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago*

    Since the Affordable Care Act it's been a legal mandate for all non-grandfathered-in insurances to cover all A & B recommendations with zero copay, which includes PrEP. Sources: HIV.gov, USPSTF.

    Any disease that specializes in inserting itself into the host genome and then eradicating their immune system needs to be wiped out.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    It's coming down to $40 in 2027 thanks to a deal between governments and the drug companies

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