TheBodyPro: Long-acting ART is great for adherence-challenged patients — but is still just part of what they need

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TheBodyPro: Expert analysis from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Long-acting, injectable antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) is still only indicated in the U.S. for a narrow subset of optimal patients. But what about the vast swath of people who struggle to maintain a daily oral regimen and wish they had a monthly option? Newly published results from a major study underscore just how valuable LA-ART can be for this population — while also helping us to pause and appreciate that making LA-ART available to them is only a part of what these patients truly need.

Read the full analysis here.

 

Source : TheBodyPro

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