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Secret HIV Drug Pricing Sparks Outrage: Activists Slam Gilead’s Lenacapavir Deal with Global Fund

July 9, 2025

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…Gilead and Global Fund face backlash over undisclosed pricing of HIV prevention injection as critics warn of dangerous precedent for transparency, access,…

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Population Council Secures HIV Prevention Breakthrough for Adolescent Girls with Vaginal Ring Approval

June 28, 2025

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…European Medicines Agency expands dapivirine vaginal ring recommendation to include girls aged 16+, offering new hope for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa….

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UNAIDS Confronts Global HIV Funding Crisis at 56th Programme Coordinating Board Meeting

June 27, 2025

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By Bunmi Yekini Geneva, Switzerland – The 56th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) concluded this week amid deep concerns…

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UN Commits $15 Million to Accelerate Malawi’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS

June 23, 2025

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…Five-year programme aims to bolster community response, scale up gains By Bunmi Yekini The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has announced…

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Lenacapavir Gets FDA Green Light, Sparks Hope and Fears Over Global Access

June 19, 2025

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By Bunmi Yekini The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that can prevent HIV infections for…

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FDA Approves Lenacapavir as Breakthrough Injectable PrEP to Prevent HIV Transmission

June 18, 2025

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By Bunmi Yekini The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that it has approved the antiretroviral drug lenacapavir for use…

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NIH to Pull Plug on Leading HIV Vaccine Consortia, Threatening Decades of Scientific Progress

May 31, 2025

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By Bunmi Yekini In a stunning blow to the global HIV research community, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases…

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Early HIV Treatment Within Two Years Reduces Risk of Viral Blips, Study Finds

May 21, 2025

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By Bunmi Yekini Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) within two years of contracting HIV significantly lowers the risk of viral blips, temporary increases…

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