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Written question asked by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Monday, 15 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 May 2023. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


HIV/AIDS: Drugs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to provide Descovy to people with HIV through the NHS.

Answer

People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who meet the relevant criteria can access emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide (Descovy®) through the NHS England clinical commissioning policy: Tenofovir Alafenamide for treatment of HIV 1 in adults and adolescents, which is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/f03-taf-policy.pdf


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
184960
Session
2022-23
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Drugs HIV/AIDS Preventive medicine
Link
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