VANCOUVER — British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to patients elsewhere in the country who can get a shot every two months instead of taking a daily pill, says an infectious diseases specialist. Dr.
VANCOUVER — British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to patients elsewhere in the country who can get a shot every two months instead of taking a daily pill, says an infectious diseases specialist.
"It's a long process to apply, which in my case has led to zero approvals," Conway said of the drug that he believes should be prescribed based on discussions between care providers and patients, without"unnecessary" oversight. Dr. Julio Montaner, the centre's executive director, was not available to provide details about the decision-making process.
Cabenuva is a combination of the drugs cabotegravir and rilpivirine for patients aged 12 and older. Studies have shown it is as effective as oral therapy in treating thevirus that can be transmitted through sexual contact, by sharing drug-injection equipment and to children during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding.
Conway said the centre has cited lack of staff to provide the injection at a doctor's office or clinic, which must also be equipped with a fridge to store the medication. However, many offices, including his own, have a fridge and administering the shot would not be different from many other types of injections, he added.
"We don't believe that patients should have to prove they are unable to continue oral medications in order to access the freedom and the privacy and the flexibility that comes with long-acting treatment," she said.
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