TV ad for Descovy HIV-1 drug... not for use in people assigned female at birth
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I wasn't sure I had heard the television ad correctly so I replayed it AND I went to their web site for clarification. It sounded very odd to my ears.
"Discovy is a once-daily prescription medicine for adults and adolescents at risk of HIV." OK, no problem.
What seemed odd is: "DESCOVY for PrEP is not for everyone: It is not for use in people assigned female at birth who are at risk of getting HIV from vaginal sex, because its effectiveness has not been studied."
I'm not a doctor and I am not complaining about their drug.... just pointing out an observation. I had not thought of gender assigned at birth being a disqualifier for certain medicines. Maybe you've seen their ad too.
(I post this for informational reasons, not to start arguments)
Stay well. Stay informed. Remain alert.
Regards,
Dee