HIV-Preventing Drug PrEP Should Be Available On NHS, Say Lib Dems

The HIV-preventing drug PrEP should be made available on the NHS, the Lib Dems have said.
Norman Lamb, the party’s health spokesman, said today PrEP was a “vital weapon” in the fight against HIV.
The drug, also known as Truvada, is currently not available on the NHS across the UK and a private prescription costs £400 a month.
It can reduce the chances of contracting the potentially life-threatening virus by more than 90%.
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