IMO, good intentions have struck again in California. According to this piece & others, the state decided to allow pharmacists to provide HIV prevention meds (PrEP) without a prescription. This starts the January. Bad points here.
- PrEP is a serious med with potentially life threatening side effects & interactions.
- How much cost assistance will there be with no script?
- This pushes an expensive medication instead of education & condom usage.
- Every misuse of these meds could lead to HIV resistance.
This is a serious medication, a variation on a typical HIV drug regimen. It has side effects, interactions & concerns. Luckily the pharmacist can only give a 60 day supply, before the patient is required to see a physician. These meds can harm a person. Oversight & labs are needed on a regular basis.
The cost of this will be immense. Again, without a script, who will foot the bill? Why not aim these monies at education & promoting condom usage. Condoms aid in preventing much more than just HIV.
PrEP use has risen dramatically in the last decade, but so has vaping. They're investigating vaping, why not some caution on this matter? I know the state had good intentions, but this could go very badly.
Cya...
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