Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Truvada

  • WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Incs Truvada tablets appear safe and effective for reducing the risk of HIV infection, U.S. regulators said on Tuesday.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • WASHINGTON - Gilead Sciences (GILD) Truvada may prevent HIV infection among high-risk individuals, if used in combination with other health strategies, and is well-tolerated by individuals who have not contracted the virus that causes AIDS, U.
  • (Silicon Valley)
  • Should an HIV treatment become a prophylactic? Thats the question an FDA panel will address later this week, when it considers the data on forestalling HIV infection with Gilead Sciences ($GILD) Truvada.
  • (FiercePharma)
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc., produces the drug Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), which is already approved for use in treating some patients that already have AIDS.
  • (Philadelphia Daily News)
  • Research conducted by Gilead Sciences on Truvada, a landmark HIV prevention pill, now has the backing of the Food and Drug Administration.
  • (KQED)
  • FDA Panel Considers HIV Drug for New Use (WSJ): Gilead Sciences has asked the Food and Drug Administration to consider approving its HIV treatment Truvada as a preventive medicine—a potential first—that could keep people from contracting the virus.
  • (Wall Street Journal)
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  • (SmartBrief)
  • Sales of HIV drugs Atripla grew 19 percent from last year, and Truvada by 13 percent.
  • (NASDAQ)
  • Truvada Sales of Truvada increased 13 percent to $758.3 million for the first quarter of 2012, up from $673.1 million for the first quarter of 2011, reflecting sales growth of 17 percent in the U.S. and 8 percent in Europe.
  • (Seekingalpha.com)

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