World News U.S. approves first pill to help prevent HIV

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 16 approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, the latest milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS.

The agency approved Gilead Sciences' pill Truvada as a preventive measure for healthy people who are at high risk of acquiring HIV through sexual activity, such as those who have HIV-infected partners. The decision comes less than two weeks after the agency approved another landmark product: the first over-the-counter HIV test that Americans can use in the privacy of their homes.

The two developments are seen as the biggest steps in years toward curbing the spread of HIV in the U.S. (AP)

米政府、エイズ感染予防薬を初承認

米食品医薬品局は７月16日、エイズ治療薬「ツルバダ」を、感染を防ぐための予防薬としても世界で初めて承認した。

Shukan ST: JULY 27, 2012

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