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- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the USA approved the world’s first injectable medication for reducing the risk of acquiring HIV.
- Apretude is an injectable drug.
- Its generic name is “cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension”.
- The drug provides an alternative to daily pills for HIV prevention, like Truvada and Descovy.
- These pills are effective up to 99% at preventing the sexual transmission of HIV.
- However, it must be taken every day to be effective.
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