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FDA approves Gilead's twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, offering a powerful and convenient new option

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The Food and Drug Administration approves Gilead 's twice-yearly antiviral drug for preventing HIV.

The launch of the injectable drug, lenacapavir, faces a set of potential threats, including the Trump administration's proposed cuts to federal funding for HIV prevention efforts.

Patients take it less frequently than all existing HIV prevention medications, including daily pills.

PrEP4All's Johnson says the "entire foundation for HIV prevention in America is under attack" The White House's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 includes deep cuts to several HIV prevention programs.

Medicaid is the largest source of insurance coverage for people who have HIV in the U.S. , covering 40% of nonelderly adults with HIV.