NHS to roll out 'life-saving' meds to combat drug-resistant HIV

NHS to roll out 'life-saving' meds to combat drug-resistant HIV

The NHS is going to prescribe a new medication to treat the minority of patients living with a drug-resistant strain of HIV, in a landmark move. Around 100,000 people have HIV in England. There is currently no cure, though the vast majority can manage the virus with medication which hugely reduces the viral load to […] The post NHS to roll out ‘life-saving’ meds to combat drug-resistant HIV appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi an…

New treatment for rare drug-resistant HIV rolled out in England

An injection similar to Lenacapavir to treat drug-resistant HIV. Nappy via Unsplash Hundreds of people living with drug-resistant HIV in the UK are set to receive a new treatment through the NHS, offering a potentially life-saving option to those for whom conventional medicines have stopped working. NHS England has announced that lenacapavir, described as a “trailblazing” treatment, will now be routinely available to a small group of patients. W…

NHS Rolls Out Trailblazing Treatment for Drug Resistant HIV

Lenacapavir will offer new hope to NHS patients with drug-resistant HIV, supporting England’s goal to end HIV transmission by 2030.