UK high street health and beauty retailer Superdrug has started to offer PrEP through its online doctor. It’s a first for the UK and should help people in remote areas access the drug that can prevent people from getting HIV.
The move comes after last week’s announcement from the government that PrEP will be available for free in sexual health clinics across England.
Free PrEP is already available in Scotland and likely to continue in Wales with Northern Ireland to make an announcement soon.
The drug, which can be taken daily or with a special ‘on-demand’ regimen, is 99% effective at preventing HIV. A combination of HIV negative people taking PrEP, prompt HIV testing and putting people on effective HIV treatment fast, has already slashed