HIV Prevention Archives

Victory for PrEP in Ontario

PrEP, a daily pill to prevent contracting HIV, has provided breakthroughs in HIV prevention strategies in North America. The prescription drug, known as Truvada, now has a generic equivalent that has been approved in Ontario. This is a great step forward. Community activists have spent the last three years advocating for increased access to PrEP,...

Approval of Truvada, Once-Daily HIV Prevention Pill

Earlier this week, Health Canada approved a once-daily HIV prevention pill. The pill, called Truvada, has been approved in the USA for more than a year and has shown to be extremely effective in preventing HIV in many at-risk populations. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, or PreP is a prevention method that involves taking anti-retroviral therapy (ART) regularly...