UC Scientists Testing HIV Prevention Pill

FOSTER CITY (KCBS) – The University of California is testing a potential HIV prevention pill in a first-of-its-kind study in the state.

The UC-based California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP) has awarded grants totaling $11.8 million to see if a current HIV drug can be used to prevent the onset of the virus.

The antiretroviral pill Truvada, made by Foster City-based Gilead Sciences, Inc., was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 2004 to treat HIV patients. An international trial has shown it works as a preventive measure in select gay and bisexual populations, according to Dr. George Lemp, the director of CHRP. Read More

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