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FDA Launches Public Database Providing Information on HIV Treatments

The interactive, mobile-friendly database will help increase the amount of information available on each HIV drug.

FDA launches public database providing information on HIV treatments

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By Jessica Kent

- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a public, interactive database that will offer critical information about antiretrovirals (ARVs) to treat HIV.

“This launch is an important step in our ongoing commitment to address the global HIV epidemic and is consistent with our efforts to modernize and improve access to information and unleash the power of data,” Stephen M. Hahn, MD, FDA Commissioner, said in a statement.

The mobile-friendly database will offer a wealth of information on ARVs eligible for purchase under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program. Created in 2003, the PEPFAR program aims to bring together various federal government agencies involved in fighting the HIV epidemic by creating a unified response and providing targeted treatment interventions.