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Colour of drug hurts war on HIV, expert says


By ANGELA OKETCHMore by this AuthorThe colour of a drug meant to prevent HIV infections among people who work in risky environments may be the greatest hindrance to its use. Patients and health experts say pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which is blue, may be discouraging would-be users from taking it as it is construed to be a sex enhancement drug. The blue tablets are packaged in a container patients say produces a rattling sound when one opens it. STIGMADr Ogolla said considering that some of the patients have not disclosed their status to their partners, the sound becomes a stumbling block to using the drug. The drug is meant for HIV prevention.


Source: Daily Nation December 18, 2017 19:07 UTC



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