Daily use of drug to prevent HIV infection greeted with controversy
Daily use of drug to prevent HIV infection greeted with controversy
AP PHOTO BY JEFF CHIU
Two weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it was recommending physicians consider Truvada, a medication used to treat HIV/AIDS, to prevent infection for high-risk patients who are HIV negative. Seen as a miracle drug by some and a "party drug" by others, Truvada has struggled to take off as a preventative measure and, prior to the CDC's endorsement, foundered under its own controversy.Read more »
