HIV prevention breakthrough 89% more effective than daily pill – Wits study

Researchers from the University of the Witswatersrand (Wits) have announced that CAB LA injections, taken once every eight weeks, are more effective in preventing HIV in women in sub-Saharan Africa, compared with the daily TDF/FTC pill that is currently being used. These are the results of the NPTN trial, which have been touted as a milestone for prevention of HIV among women and as motivation for further studies.

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