Truvada Going Generic

[SmoothATLVers]

Three + months and PrEP goes generic. 😀. Expecting an outlandish price drop. How will this change your personal propensity to bareback? -> [think before following links] https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/generic-hiv-prevention-drug-coming-2020-gilead-says-n1003391

[BB4fking]

That’s good to hear - make it affordable for more guys.

When I was first on PrEP about 5 years ago I ordered supplies online and it was always generic (sourced from India I think). I can’t remember exact price but it was affordable, I think it was probably about US$100 for 3 months. Later I got onto a drugs trial which ran for 2 years and used Truvada, that was free. When the trial ended I filled the prescription locally as PrEP has been approved for the public health system in my country by then. As I fulfilled certain criteria as high risk (barebacker, bottom, previous STIs) the drug is supplied to me free. For a while I was prescribed Truvada but that changed after a couple of months to generic, which it has been for last 2 years or so. So other than the first year when I paid to buy generic PrEP online I’ve not paid anything for it for 4 years, sometimes Truvada and sometimes generic. I’ve never noticed any difference and haven’t altered my barebacking due to cost or drug type- I’ve tried to take as many loads in all permutations. 

[BlindRawFucker1]

Have there been any statements about how much it will actually cost?

 

Many times there have been promises made about how cheap generics will be, then when the generic version is released, it isn't much cheaper, particularly in the U.S..

[SmoothATLVers]

32 minutes ago, BlindRawFucker1 said:

Have there been any statements about how much it will actually cost?

 

Many times there have been promises made about how cheap generics will be, then when the generic version is released, it isn't much cheaper, particularly in the U.S..

If it's anything like Viagra going generic, the drop will be significant. I paid $15.50 for thirty 100mg tablets of sildenafil earlier this month at my Kroger pharmacy. Based on me using 1/3 pill per a dose, my dosage cost is .17 each. 

[timfreo]

Was on prep for maybe 3 months, went off , not going back on even if it's free

[Aeropic333]

In the UK the NHS has been handing out generic PrEP from Mylan for years

[BBSMKR]

Yup it’s generic in Scotland and we get it for free 😄