THE World 午夜福利1000集合 Organization has added anti-HIV drugs to its list of , in a move that turns the spotlight on the UK鈥檚 rationing of such drugs.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, involves two drugs in a combined pill that significantly reduces the risk of catching HIV through unprotected sex. Public 午夜福利1000集合 England (PHE) said it was too costly for the NHS 鈥� even though it saves money in the long-term because fewer people need lifelong HIV treatment.
PHE said it would begin a 10,000-person trial of the therapy early in the 2017 financial year, but it still hasn鈥檛 started.
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The WHO鈥檚 list of essential medicines should help countries prioritise the provision of vital drugs. Several other countries, such as the US, provide PrEP. and Wales have recently said they will supply it too.
In England, gay men tend to buy cheap generics online, through websites such as , which works with NHS doctors to check the quality of the medicines.
This article appeared in print under the headline 鈥淓ssential HIV meds鈥�
