“Status Neutral” in Primary Care
A Fresh Look at the PCP’s Role in HIV Prevention
Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention in heterosexual men and women.
Baeten JM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2012;367(5):399-410.
Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV infection in injecting drug users in Bangkok, Thailand (the Bangkok Tenofovir Study): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial.
Choopanya K, et al. Lancet. 2013;381(9883):2083-2090.
Emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide.
HIV.gov. Drug database.
Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.
HIV.gov. Drug database.
Cabotegravir.
HIV.gov. Drug database.
Being PrEPared—preexposure prophylaxis and HIV disparities.
Goldstein RH, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018;379(14):1293-1295.
Preexposure chemoprophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men.
Grant RM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(27):2587-2599.
Lifetime risk of a diagnosis of HIV infection in the United States.
Hess KL, et al. Ann Epidemiol. 2017;27(4):238-243.
Cabotegravir for HIV prevention in cisgender men and transgender women.
Landovitz RJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021;385(7):595-608.
Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide vs emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (DISCOVER): primary results from a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, active-controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority trial.
Mayer KH, et al. Lancet. 2020;396(10246):239-254.
How to incorporate HIV PrEP into your practice.
Stewart J, Stekler JD. J Fam Pract. 2019;68(5):254-261.
PrEP ACCESS, ASSISTANCE, AND INFORMATION
Patient and Provider assistance: PleasePrEPMe.org.
Information about PrEP, nPEP, insurance and insurance rights, finding a PrEP/nPEP provider, and a list of PrEP resources by state
Provider assistance: AETC; AIDS Education & Training Center Program: National Coordinating Resource Center
Supports national HIV priorities by providing training, consultation, and resources
Ready, Set, PrEP! provides free PrEP HIV-prevention medication.
Clinic visits and lab tests vary depending on income.
If PrEP medication is a good option for your clients, they can choose the application process that is most convenient.
By phone: 855-447-8410
Patient assistance (without insurance).
The PrEP patient assistance program will provide medication at no cost for those who meet income guidelines.
Uninsured 24/7 support online, by phone during business hours and fax enrollment:
Copay assistance (for patients with nongovernment insurance).
Phone number: 1-800-226-2056
Copay assistance/out-of-pocket costs.
ViiV Connect.
CLINICIAN RESOURCE
Download and print the below PrEP Quick Reference Guide.
PrEP Quick Reference Guide
PATIENT RESOURCES
The following are downloadable resources for your patients. Please feel free to download, print and utilize in your practice.
Patient Education Poster
Patient Education Brochure (English)
Patient Education Brochure (Spanish)
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Preexposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection in the United States—2021 update). A clinical practice guideline.
US Public Health Service. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2021.
Final Recommendation Statement. Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2023.
Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines. 2021.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last reviewed July 2021.
CDC clinical guidelines on the use of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis for bacterial sexually transmitted infection prevention, United States, 2024.
Bachmann LH, et al. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2024;73(2);1-8.
2018 quick reference guide: recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens.
CDC Stacks. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; last updated January 2018.
Updated guidelines for antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis after sexual, injection drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV—United States, 2016.
CDC Stacks. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; last updated May 2018.
The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health.
Makadon H, et al, American College of Physicians (ACP), eds. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: Fenway Health; 2015.
HIV Language Guide.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES
HealthHIV.
HIV Prevention Certified Provider™ Certification Program.
American Academy of HIV Medicine.
HIV Nexus: CDC Resources for Clinicians.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
National Clinician Consultation Center.
University of California, San Francisco; 2023.
HIV drug interactions.
University of Liverpool (website); updated October 2023.
