STAT+: ViiV will make it easier for generic companies to copy its HIV prevention shot, but it’s not clear when
In response to criticism, ViiV Healthcare has agreed to license its long-acting injectable HIV prevention shot to the Medicines Patent Pool so that generic companies can make and distribute less expensive versions to low- and middle-income countries. But the move met with mixed reactions, due to the timetable and current pricing for the medication.
The move comes two months after the company, which is largely controlled by GSK, announced it would not pursue any licensing deals and, instead, planned to remain the “sole supplier” for the Apretude shot on a global basis, at least during the initial launch years. The injectable medication was recently approved in the U.S.
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