Why Truvada is not on PBS and why you shouldn’t worry
Australians will no longer be able to access Truvada through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), however, the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) assures users …
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Mardi Gras AGM condemns PrEP manufacturer
A motion brought by radical group Pride in Protest to challenge the sponsorship of American pharmaceutical giant, Gilead, due to its “price gouging” was passed …
HIV diagnosis numbers in WA greater among straight men than for gay men
HIV diagnosis numbers in WA greater among straight men than for gay men More straight-identifying men in Western Australia (WA) were diagnosed with HIV than …
An end to Gilead’s reign on the parade?
While the Mardi Gras AGM was a reasonably quiet affair, one of the outcomes is likely to cause loud repercussions. A motion brought by radical …
“We didn’t know what was coming”: AIDS in Australia
On the evening of December 1, 1988, the first ever World AIDS Day, hundreds of people packed into the Martin Place amphitheatre in Sydney for …
Instagram rejects PrEP ads for being “too political”
Instagram is banning advertisements targeting gay and bi men for the HIV preventative medication pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) on account of being ‘too political.’ The popular …
Nearly 3 in 4 men eligible for PrEP in Australia aren’t taking it, study finds
A PrEP advocate has said it’s important for people to work out whether PrEP is the right tool for them.
Gilead to donate PrEP to 200,000 Americans
The US government wants to eliminate HIV transmission within a decade.
PrEP to be listed on the PBS and subsidised from the start of April
The $180 million listing means up to 32,000 patients each year will pay a maximum of only $39.50 per script.
PrEP to be publicly subsidised on the PBS in Australia
“There are three new HIV diagnoses each day in Australia and we expect the government will now move quickly to list PrEP on the PBS”