HIV campaigners win NHS drug battle

HIV campaigners win NHS drug battle The High Court has told the NHS in England it can fund a drug that can prevent HIV - after health bosses argued it was not their responsibility.

NHS England previously said councils should provide the pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) drug as they are in charge of preventative health.

This stance was successfully challenged by the National Aids Trust (NAT).

But the High Court ruling does not make funding of Prep automatic and the NHS is set to appeal. BBC News

See also:

• August update on the commissioning and provision of Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP) for HIV prevention NHS England
• Dr Dan Poulter: NHS HIV drug decision 'extraordinary' BBC News
• HIV drug row: A very modern dilemma for the NHS BBC News
• HIV wonder drug 'pre-exposure prophylaxis' is given the green light The Dail Mail
• Aids charity wins battle over funding for HIV preventative treatment The Daily Telegraph
• PrEP rationing is symptomatic of NHS bid to cut costs, at all costs The Guardian
• Users of HIV prevention PrEP urge NHS to fund 'life-changing' medicine The Guardian
• NHS can fund 'game-changing' PrEP HIV drug, court says The Guardian
• The NHS must show it cares about gay men’s lives – and roll out PrEP HIV drugs The Guardian
• High Court rules NHS England can legally fund new HIV prevention drug PrEP after charity wins case The Independent
• High Court rules NHS England must fund HIV drug OnMedica