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. 2014 Mar 4;11(3):e1001613.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001613. eCollection 2014 Mar.

Early experiences implementing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention in San Francisco

Albert Liu  1 , Stephanie Cohen  2 , Stephen Follansbee  3 , Deborah Cohan  4 , Shannon Weber  5 , Darpun Sachdev  1 , Susan Buchbinder  6
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Early experiences implementing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention in San Francisco

Albert Liu et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Albert Liu and colleagues report early experiences with uptake and delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis(PrEP)for HIV prevention in three different settings in San Francisco. PrEP can be an important component of a comprehensive HIV prevention program and can complement efforts to increase HIV testing, linkage to care, and early initiation of antiretroviral therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The only competing interest for Drs. Liu and Buchbinder is that they receive NIH grant funding for studies related to PrEP, including the demonstration project that is described in the paper. However, they receive no money from the pharmaceutical (Gilead) that makes PrEP, nor is NIH funding contingent upon receiving any specific results from that study.

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