Also known as: PrEP
Gilead Sciences reported Q1 2026 total product sales of $6.9 billion, up 5% year over year, with HIV revenue growing 10% to $5.0 billion. The company raised its full-year 2026 base business revenue guidance by $400 million to $29.4–$29.8 billion. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.03, up 12%, while the company advanced its oncology and cell therapy pipeline.
South Africa is working to identify local manufacturers for lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug that showed near-perfect efficacy in clinical trials. Kenya has already received 21,000 doses of the medication.
Zimbabwe began rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, on February 19 in Epworth. The program will initially target more than 46,000 people at high risk across 24 sites nationwide.
Zimbabwe rolled out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, on Thursday for high-risk populations including sex workers and adolescent girls. The donor-supported program will initially reach 46,000 people across 24 sites.
