Govt identifies 7 districts in Delhi, 11 in Haryana for priority HIV/AIDS interventionsThe Union Health Ministry is prioritising 219 districts for HIV/AIDS interventions. Haryana and Delhi are key focus areas. The National AID...
20 Mar, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Generic HIV drug rollout to take a hit on trial pushIndia's decision to reject a waiver for local clinical trials of a new HIV drug, lenacapavir, is causing concern. Public health experts war...
28 Nov, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
HIV-prevention drug to cost $40 a year from 2027The two organizations have signed separate agreements with Indian pharmaceutical companies to produce cheaper generics of lenacapavir - a t...
25 Sep, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
Indian drugmakers Dr Reddy's, Hetero to sell generic HIV prevention drug for $40 a yearIndian drugmakers, Dr Reddy's and Hetero Labs, will offer generic HIV prevention drugs. The price will be around $40 yearly from 2027. This...
24 Sep, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
WHO recommends Gilead's twice-yearly injection for HIV preventionThe WHO's recommendations come at a critical moment as HIV prevention efforts stagnate with 1.3 million new HIV infections occurring in 202...
15 Jul, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
Lenacapavir HIV shot approved in US may enter Canada by 2026; just two injections needed a yearA twice-yearly injectable drug, lenacapavir, hailed as a breakthrough in HIV prevention, could be available in Canada by mid-2026. Develope...
25 Jun, 2025, 07.02 AM IST
US approves Gilead's twice-yearly injection to prevent HIVThe US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV -- a move the company hail...
20 Jun, 2025, 10.13 AM IST
Trump’s foreign aid freeze may put millions of children at HIV risk, warns Lancet reportA Lancet report warns that suspending or limiting funding to PEPFAR could lead to dire consequences in the African region. By 2030, one mil...
09 Apr, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?Gilead's twice-yearly HIV prevention shot was 100% effective in women and almost as good in men. The company will offer cheap generic versi...
01 Dec, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Emcure Pharmaceuticals partners with Gilead Sciences to produce HIV prevention drug LenacapavirEmcure Pharmaceuticals has partnered with Gilead Sciences Ireland UC to manufacture and distribute generic lenacapavir for HIV prevention a...
03 Oct, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
Dr Reddy's enters voluntary licensing deal with Gilead for long-acting HIV drugDr. Reddy’s has partnered with Gilead Sciences to manufacture and market the HIV drug Lenacapavir in India and 120 other countries. The agr...
02 Oct, 2024, 08.35 PM IST
Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'The shots made by U.S. drugmaker Gilead and sold as Sunlenca are approved in the U.S., Canada, Europe and elsewhere, but only as a treatmen...
24 Jul, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
With Section 377 out, hopes now for renewed efforts of HIV prevention among high risk groupsOne of the key recommendations that global public health organisations like WHO have have stressed on is preventing AIDS among high risk gr...
14 Sep, 2018, 06.43 PM IST
Bill Gates invests $140 million in HIV cureThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing funding for a groundbreaking new technology which could revolutionise HIV prevention.
04 Jan, 2017, 12.18 PM IST
New drug may prevent HIV transmission in women, kidsUp to 45 per cent of HIV-infected mothers will transmit the virus to their child, usually through breastfeeding, researchers said.
02 Aug, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
India not promoting Tenofovir, an HIV treatment drug that can also prevent the diseaseThe recommendation opens up a new debate on the use of ARVs as a preventive drug and how it will be perceived among those who engage in uns...
26 Jul, 2014, 11.54 AM IST
People most at risk of HIV not getting required treatment, warns World Health Organisation“In many countries they are left out of national HIV plans, and discriminatory laws and policies are major barriers to access,” the WHO sai...
11 Jul, 2014, 04.22 PM IST