HIV Prevention Study Does Not Confirm Tenofovir Gel Effectiveness

Tenofovir vaginal gel was not effective in preventing HIV among a large, diverse population of young South African women, reports this press release from the Follow-on African Consortium for Tenofovir Studies. Less than a quarter of the participants were able to use the gel consistently. The press release discusses the results presented at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections and their implications.

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FACTS 001 results release (451.98k)

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HIV Prevention Study Does Not Confirm Tenofovir Gel Effectiveness

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3 pages

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2015

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Follow-on African Consortium for Tenofovir Studies

Languages:

English

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