The new funding could see an extra 5,500 New Zealanders being able to access the drugs.
Pharmac will expand the availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for preventing HIV.
A boost of $191 million to Pharmac’s budget from the Government has allowed Pharmac to expand the eligibility...
Aucklanders are finding it difficult to access the safe sex drug following Lockdown, and Pharmac are slow to make the necessary adjustments to help.
Auckland’s ongoing COVID-19 restrictions have highlighted flaws in eligibility for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PreP).
PreP reduces the risk of HIV infection by 99 per cent. The drug is...