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Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy ContinuumBy Karen BlumProviding dissolved or crushed bictegravir-emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF; Biktarvy, Gilead) through an enteral tube can achieve viral suppression and may be a good option for hospitalized patients with HIV, according to new research presented at CROI 2025, in San Francisco (poster 704).In a small study, some 89% of 19 patients were virally suppressed and in care within one year of receiving the