JUNE 26, 2024

Overcoming the Challenges of Adhering to Injectable ART and PrEP

By Donavyn Coffey

Before 2021, oral medication was the only option for HIV prevention and treatment, but adherence has always been a challenge. Now patients can get long-acting bimonthly injections in place of a daily pill, but this regimen presents new difficulties.

Long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA; Apretude, ViiV Healthcare) for pre-exposure prophylactic (PrEP) and cabotegravir-rilpivirine (CAB/RPV; Cabenuva, ViiV) for treatment are attractive alternatives for a variety of reasons, especially