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Post-exposure prophylaxis involves taking a 28-day course of anti-HIV drugs, after possible exposure to HIV. It may be used by healthcare workers (occupational PEP) or after sex (post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure, PEPSE, also known as non-occupational PEP or nPEP).

Improving HIV care

Mass rape and HIV in conflict-affected countries: despite relatively low incidence, researchers stress urgency of interventions for thousands of women in need

News
30 September 2010
PEP

Truvada/Kaletra HIV PEP combination is safe and effective with a low rate of discontinuations

News
9 September 2010
PEP

Increasing demand for PEP in UK, but targets still missed

News
27 April 2010
Epidemiology & behaviour

Number of UK gay men ever tested rises to two-thirds

News
17 September 2009
Transmission & prevention

Gay men often not accessing PEP despite risk of HIV exposure

News
5 January 2009
Transmission & prevention

Raltegravir may have role in PEP if exposure involves drug-resistant HIV

News
20 November 2008
Transmission & prevention

Unsuccessful post-exposure prophylaxis may still result in weaker HIV infection and lower viral load

News
9 October 2008
PEP

IAS: Randomised comparison concludes d4T more tolerable than AZT in triple nuke PEP regimen

News
23 July 2007
PEP

Uneven PEP awareness amongst people living with HIV in France

News
29 December 2006
Transmission & prevention

Equal access to PEP in UK legal spotlight

News
26 April 2006
PEP

CROI: Study reveals widespread misunderstandings about post-exposure prophylaxis among US doctors

News
10 February 2006
PEP

Most people given non-occupational PEP fully adhere to their treatment

News
19 January 2006
PEP

UK Government to be sued over lack of PEP policy for sexual exposure to HIV

News
19 December 2005
PEP

Does promotion of PEP to gay men increase risk-taking?

News
26 May 2005
PEP

HIV PEP in Amsterdam: paper suggests policy since 2000 a success

News
12 April 2005
PEP

Four days of nevirapine plus a month of 2 NRTIs appears to be ‘safe’ PEP strategy

News
29 November 2004
PEP

PEP awareness campaign targeted at gay men in London and Brighton

News
22 July 2004
PEP

European study finds wasteful use of post-exposure prophylaxis

News
15 July 2004
Sexually transmitted infections prevention

HIV transmission after unprotected insertive sex and PEP reported

News
10 March 2004
PEP

PEP for sexual exposure to HIV not 100% effective

News
10 February 2004
PEP

Nevirapine should not be used for PEP confirms US review

News
2 February 2004
PEP

Should AZT be excluded from post-exposure prophylaxis?

News
30 October 2003
PEP

T-20 for post-exposure prophylaxis?

News
21 August 2003
PEP

PEP is feasible in prisons

News
3 June 2003