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HIV service organizations urge Senate to secure PrEP/PEP access, expand prescriber authority
Summary
Representatives of three AIDS service organizations told the committee H.611 should include language to preserve broad access to PrEP and PEP, reduce administrative barriers, and allow pharmacists to prescribe these medications to improve access in rural and underserved communities.
Laura Byrne, Executive Director of the HIV HC Resource Center, testified the committee should include an amendment to H.611 ensuring broad, reliable access to PrEP (pre‑exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (post‑exposure prophylaxis).
Byrne told the committee that PrEP is significantly underutilized in Vermont despite evidence that it…
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