This article tells of another Truvada failure. I'd heard about this case in San Francisco, CA earlier in the month. I was waiting to see what would be said about it & it's very little. At least they're not denying this case or blaming the patient. They claim this is only the 6th failure. I doubt that. It may be the 6th case they couldn't deny, but it's unlikely this is just the 6th failure.
The birth control pill nor condoms never claimed 100% success rates. PrEP was sold with a nearly 100% efficacy. Nothing is that, at least Gilead is finally admitting that. Part(s) of this drug are 2 of the most apt meds for HIV resistance. Probably due to a lack of regimen adherence. But, still the resistance is there. This pill depends on a host of factors, some affected by patient knowingly & unknowingly. Drugs often have interactions with other conditions, meds, foods that can impact their efficacy.
But, it's only 6 people they're admitting too. They're still not ready to push education & condoms again. That might cut into profits & undermine customer faith. Even if this was the 6,000th patient, Gilead will still say Truvada was a great medication. The company's concern is profits, not patients.
Cya...
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