PrEP ‘extremely effective’ at reducing risk of HIV – study

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By Ella Pickover, PA

A drug which reduces the risk of HIV is “extremely effective”, a new study has affirmed as experts called for the drug to be used more widely.

The study, which helped inform the widespread use of the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in England, found that the drug can significantly reduce a person’s odds of developing HIV.