The Informer

5 Feb 2018

Will a request to have PrEP subsidised be approved on Friday?

Health, News & Politics, Sexuality, Society & Culture, the informer

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP, is a drug which, if taken daily, can prevent HIV infection. More than 27,000 Australians are living with HIV and PrEP is a potential game-changer in combating the disease.

Marketed under the brand name ‘Truvada’ by Gilead, PrEP is available in Australia. However, the price can be prohibitive.

 

Last year the government knocked back a request to have it subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and we will find out on Friday whether or not a new request to have PrEP subsidised will move forward.

 

Thanks to the PrEP X trial and through importing PrEP many Australians have been able to access the drug and take control of their sexual health as well as play a part in stopping the spread of HIV.

 

The Informers Dean Arcuri wanted to find out why Australians were accessing PrEP and spoke to some PrEP users about what using PrEP has meant for them. He speaks to Jacob, Jayden and Mark in this report.

Originally aired on Monday 5th Feb 2018

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:16 — 5.0MB)

Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Blubrry | Podchaser | Email | Deezer | RSS

10 Dec 2021

Aus passes Magnitsky laws, activists call for Chechen leaders to be targeted | Critics of proposed ‘cyber-bulling’ law say it will only make defamation lawsuits easier | Religious Discrimination Bill won’t protect those who face discrimination says gay Christian man | The Informer – 9 Dec 2021

Business

– Federal Parliament has passed Australia’s own version of Magnitsky Laws, which allows for targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for ...

3 Dec 2021

World AIDS Day | Dennis Altman on Aus Afghan refugee refusal | The Informer – 2 Dec 2021

Business

– World AIDS Day is 1 Dec so we look back at two stories from this season. One looks at ...

25 Nov 2021

Religious Discrimination Bill legalises discrimination opponents say | MQFF rebuffs calls to cut film funded by Israeli gov | The Informer – 25 Nov 2021

Business

– The federal government has tabled its long-awaited Religious Discrimination Bill. The legislation would weaken some existing protections for LGBTQIA+ ...