ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), with Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) and Shionogi Limited (Shionogi) as shareholders...
The long-acting injectable is indicated for use in adults and adolescents who are at risk of sexually acquiring HIV and test negative for HIV-1 before initiation.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first long-acting injectable treatment for HIV preexposure prophylaxis, which is given every two months and offers an alternative to daily oral medication, the agency announced Monday.