Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (Descovy) for HIV
Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (Descovy) for HIV
August 1, 2016 (Issue: 1500)
The FDA has approved Descovy (Gilead), a fixed-dose
combination of the nucleoside/nucleotide reverse
transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) emtricitabine (FTC)
and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) for use with other
antiretroviral agents for treatment of...more
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