OCTOBER 7, 2017

Increases in PrEP Prescribing in NYC, but Disparities Persist

By David Wild

San Diego—Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescribing rose a striking 976% between 2014 and 2016, according to electronic health record (EHR) data from 602 medical practices in New York City, researchers said at IDWeek 2017 (abstract 898).

However, in the same data, gathered and analyzed by The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, researchers found prescriptions increased most for younger white men living in Manhattan, while prescriptions for black men, older