Country Regulatory Filing Status Actions in ProgressNotes Australia Filed April 2015 Discussions indicate a possible approval in mid Brazil Filed September 2014 PrEP is being evaluated by the Brazilian drug regulatory authority. No timeline has been published Canada Filed summer 2015 Québec has developed guidelines for health care providers EuropeNo filing Gilead is in discussions with the European Medicines Agency re: regulatory filing for PrEP Gilead has provided data for assessment in France for PrEP that could result in temporary access or expanded access programs TAG: Truvada as PrEP: Select Global Regulatory Filings
Country Regulatory Filing Status Actions in ProgressNotes KenyaPending The Kenya National AIDS Control Council has included PrEP in its HIV Prevention Revolution Road Map This is only a recognition that PrEP is needed, not a step toward regulatory approval South Africa Filed November 2013; queries issued Q (addressed by Gilead) Both originator and generic manufacturers have submitted to the MCC and updated their submissions to include data from the IPERGAY and PROUD studies; however, the MCC has not indicated any specific timeline for review or approval Updates to the existing guidelines are in process; expansion to populations beyond men who have sex with men expected TAG: Truvada as PrEP: Select Global Regulatory Filings
Country Regulatory Filing Status Actions in ProgressNotes Thailand Filed May 2014; queries issued Q (addressed by Gilead) United States Approved July 2012 N/A Approved in July 2012 for prevention indication TAG: Truvada as PrEP: Select Global Regulatory Filings
Popular (Greek) narratives about PrEP
‘After chems comes condomless sex’
‘An observational study was enough to make gay men throw away condoms’
‘ Pharma tries to sell more medicines’
‘Pharma companies are happy with these campaigns. In the meantime, resistant gonorrhea is stronger than ever’
‘With all these a new mutation of the virus will come up’
‘It’s a new fad, saying “I am on PrEP”. I say “fuck off”’
Challenges for PrEP in Europe? Community acceptability surveys (e.g. in Pride events) Demonstration/Implementation studies (e.g. Amsterdam) A prevention indication is needed after a pediatric investigation plan (PIP) is carried out Generics Patent expiration and new formulation on the way (F/TDF F/TAF)
Challenges for PrEP in Europe? Public budget (but until then…) Out of pocket (e.g. London) {will the right people get PrEP?} Buying from internet or pharma tourism {no prescription / no follow-up} PEP for PrEP
Apostolos Kalogiannis - Advocacy MA in Communication and Cultural Studies