Higher Out-Of-Pocket Costs For HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Projected To Lead To More People Discontinuing PrEP Altogether, Analysis Finds

MedPage Today (1/8, Kahn) reports, “Higher out-of-pocket costs for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis were projected to lead to more people discontinuing PrEP altogether in a new analysis, raising concerns about a possible rise in HIV infections.” Notably, “even a small increase in out-of-pocket cost – from $0 to $10 per monthly PrEP prescription – was projected to double the rate of PrEP abandonment from 5.6% to 11.1%...reported” researchers. The results were published in Health Affairs.