# Lower-cost HIV prevention shot raises hope in low-income countries

https://mins.news/en/item/126186

- CBC News, 2026-11-02 21:58 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/hiv-prevention-shot-generic-version-9.7406267?cmp=rss

> The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the only HIV-prevention shot given twice a year. The move could help make it available faster and at lower cost in 120 low- and middle-income countries.

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