# Generic version of twice-yearly HIV prevention shot approved, raising hopes in poorer countries

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- The Associated Press, 2026-11-02 14:16 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://bit.ly/3Wm6pLQ

> The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic form of lenacapavir, the only HIV-prevention injection given twice a year. The approval has raised hopes in low-income countries.

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