Anger after NHS warns PrEP HIV drug could put other treatments at risk

Anger after NHS warns PrEP HIV drug could put other treatments at risk NHS England says funding preventive pill may mean it cannot pay to treat conditions such as cystic fibrosis after court ruling

A warning from NHS England that it cannot confirm funding for drugs to treat rare conditions including cystic fibrosis in children if it is to pay for an HIV prevention pill has been criticised by Aids campaigners.

The high court ruled on Wednesday that NHS England can fund pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a medication that cuts the risk of HIV infection by almost 90% and is aimed particularly at men who have unprotected sex with multiple male partners. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• August update on the commissioning and provision of Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP) for HIV prevention NHS England
• HIV is back on the front pages The King's Fund
• NHS cut raft of new treatments after HIV drug High Court ruling The Daily Mail
• The Daily Mail’s PrEP story was like going back to the dark old days of the 80s The Guardian
• PrEP HIV drugs: fight for limited NHS funds takes unedifying turn The Guardian