Uptake of HIV-preventing drug PrEP exceeds expectations in first year on NHS Scotland
NEARLY 1900 have been prescribed a drug shown to drastically reduce the risk of HIV transmission since it was made available on the NHS in Scotland a year ago.
Health Protection Scotland said uptake of HIV Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) had exceeded expectations.
Scotland was the the first of the UK nations to make the “game-changing” drug routinely available on the NHS in July 2017 for those at the very highest risk of acquiring HIV. Read More
