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Pharmacists as providers of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

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The efficacy of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been demonstrated in four clinical trials to date; however, the success of PrEP is largely dependent on high levels of medication adherence. Due to their extensive experience and expertise in medication adherence counseling, as well as their ability to monitor and manage medication adverse effects and drug–drug interactions, clinical pharmacists are well-equipped to play a key role in effective PrEP utilization. Here we discuss reasons favoring the establishment of a protocol-based, pharmacist-run PrEP clinic.

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The project described was supported by NIH award numbers F32MH086323 and K23MH097649.

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Bruno, C., Saberi, P. Pharmacists as providers of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Int J Clin Pharm 34, 803–806 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-012-9709-0

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