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• Gilead HIV Drug Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Drug Maker Inflated Prices Through Illegal Scheme That Withheld Safer Treatments

  January 27, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Gilead and a number of other drug manufacturers face a class action lawsuit from healthcare insurers who say they illegally manipulated HIV drug prices, exposing patients to unnecessarily toxic formulations.

• Gilead HIV Drugs Unnecessarily Toxic, Lawsuit Claims

  January 17, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit filed by a group of plaintiffs claims Gilead allowed patients to take toxic HIV drugs in order to maximize profits, while shelving safer formulations until patent protections ran out.

• Lawsuit Alleges Truvada, Atripla and Other HIV Drugs Caused Various Kidney and Bone Injuries

  December 12, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit claims Gilead failed to provide proper warnings about the risks of kidney and bone damage from HIV drugs like Truvada, Viread and Atripla.

• Gilead Quickly Switching Truvada PrEP Users to Descovy Amid Claims It Sat On Safer HIV Drug For Years: Report

  December 9, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new analysis shows Gilead is rapidly convincing Truvada users to switch over to Descovy before the drug goes generic, amid claims it kept the safer drug shelved for years to maximize profits on the more toxic product.

• Sustiva Pregnancy Risks Include Microcephaly and Developmental Delays: Study

  November 20, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study suggest that taking the HIV drug Sustiva during pregnancy increases the risk of the child being born with an abnormally small head.

• Government Lawsuit Alleges HIV Drug Maker Gilead Profited Illegally From Taxpayer Research

  November 8, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Justice Department lawsuit accuses Gilead of patent infringement in its sale of Truvada and Descovy as HIV prevention drugs.

• Viread, Atripla Lawsuit Filed Over Kidney and Bone Risks Linked to Gilead HIV Drugs

  November 4, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  An HIV drug lawsuit removed to federal court last week blames the side effects of Atripla and Viread for kidney and bone damage, saying Gilead sat on a safer alternative while failing to warn doctors or patients about the risks.

• Tenofovir Lawsuit Filed Over Side Effects of Truvada, Atripla, Stribild, Other Gilead HIV Drugs

  October 17, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed against Gilead by 41 plaintiffs say it intentionally held back a safer HIV drug to make more profit, resulting in them suffering bone and kidney injuries.

• Descovy Approved As Second HIV Prevention Drug Despite Ongoing Controversies

  October 4, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has approved a new HIV drug, Descovy, for use as a prophylactic to prevent the spread of HIV.

• Truvada for PrEP Bone Fracture Risk Limited, Only High Risk Patients Should Be Concerned: Study

  August 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds little risk of bone fractures from Truvada for PrEP use, indicating only those at high risk of fractures already should be concerned.