Dr. John Carlo said it was too good to be true. For a decade, health clinics like the four he runs in the Dallas area had come to rely on Gilead Science’s...
For a decade, health clinics like the four he runs in the Dallas area had come to rely on Gilead Science’s patient assistance program to help pay for their HIV and AIDS services. But last year, the pharmaceutical giant made a decision that blocked funds for services unrelated to the direct purchase of theThe decision was made in an effort to keep the free drug program alive, Gilead said, but clinics say it cut them off from valuable revenue that helped them keep the disease at bay.
The revenue loss hit states like Texas, where there are more uninsured people who are at the highest risk, especially hard. HIV prevention advocates worry that if clinics treat fewer patients, this could mean more unprotected people in the population, and, therefore, faster HIV spread. “Our program update has put a spotlight on the inequitable distribution of federal and state resources for HIV treatment and prevention services across the U.S. — resulting in organizations needing to rely on a patchwork approach of government programs, industry initiatives and charitable endeavors to support access to essential HIV wraparound services,” the spokesperson said.
When taken as prescribed, PrEP can reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% and from intravenous drug use by about 74%, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But usage of PrEP, which stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis, has remained low.came on the market in 2021Gilead’s patient assistance program, called Advancing Access, was established to provide the company’s drugs for free to certain uninsured patients. It’s served more than a quarter of a million to date, Gilead says.
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