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. 2025 Aug 1;8(8):e2527800.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.27800.

Support for Over-the-Counter HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Transfeminine People

Lauren R Violette  1 , Samuel M Jenness  2 , Travis H Sanchez  2 , Douglas S Krakower  1 , Julia L Marcus  1
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Support for Over-the-Counter HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Transfeminine People

Lauren R Violette et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This survey study assesses whether transfeminine people would support availability of over-the-counter HIV preexposure prophylaxis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Sanchez reported receiving grants from ViiV Healthcare during the conduct of the study. Dr Krakower reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during the conduct of the study and receiving grants from Gilead Sciences and Merck, personal fees from Medscape, and travel honoraria from PrEP4All outside the submitted work. Dr Marcus reported receiving grants from the NIH during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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