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California to offer HIV drugs prescription-free

October 21, 2019 by Chain Drug Review Gavin Newsom, HIV drugs News, October 21, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 159 — sponsored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D., San Francisco) and Assemblyman Todd Gloria (D., San Diego) — legislation that allows pharmacists to dispense pre-exposure prophylaxis, known as PrEP, and post-exposure prophylaxis, known as PEP, in a way similar to birth control

California makes PrEP and PEP available without prescription

October 9, 2019 by Chain Drug Review Equality California, exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and a complete course of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) without a physician’s prescription, Gavin Newsom Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A newly signed California law is helping put pharmacists front and center for HIV prevention. On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Sen. Scott Wiener (D, San Francisco) and Asm. Todd Gloria’s (D, San Diego) SB 159 — co-sponsored by Equality California — expanding access to life-saving HIV prevention medication. When SB