The FDA has approved a new medication called Descovy. This article goes into more details. This is next generation Truvada. It's the baby of what came before, mostly the same, but allegedly better. So, PrEP's 2nd take.
Most of the articles have been very brief. Making it hard to determine what they feel is so much safer about this medication than it's predecessor. I guess we'll see.
Being this is just the next step in Truvada's evolution, how much more resilient can we safely expect it to be as a PrEP drug? Isn't it funny this comes right on the heels of the Truvada's 1st widely known failure as a PrEP med? Especially, since said failure has so successfully been swept under the rug by the news.
This new med may be safer. It may work better as an HIV med & as PrEP. Or, it could be the best way in holding on to a patent & garnering good press for Gilead. Not to mention bringing in another cash cow. Yes, I'm suspicious. No, I don't trust pharmaceutical companies.
Better to be weary & careful then just to celebrate the mighty Gilead for it's new savior drug. Call me cynical or jaded. I'm fine with that.
Cya...
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