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Post-exposure prophylaxis involves taking a 28-day course of anti-HIV drugs, after possible exposure to HIV. It may be used by healthcare workers (occupational PEP) or after sex (post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure, PEPSE, also known as non-occupational PEP or nPEP).

PrEP science

'Less education' associated with PrEP and PEP use: only one in five gay men yet aware of PrEP

News
16 September 2011
PEP

Michigan tells poor patients needing PEP: pay for it yourselves

Editor's pick
Michigan Messenger
23 June 2011
PEP

Intensive and targeted PEP counselling leads to less risky sex afterwards, fewer HIV infections

News
21 June 2011
PEP

South Africa: Police failing rape victims

Editor's pick
News 24
22 March 2011
Vaginal rings & topical PrEP

One dose of raltegravir gel three hours after sex might prevent HIV infection

News
1 March 2011
Exposure to HIV through medical procedures

Ireland: Doctor who contracted HIV settles High Court action

Editor's pick
thejournal.ie
27 January 2011
PEP

India: Accidental exposure to HIV gets needed attention

Editor's pick
Indian Express
24 January 2011
Health services & systems

International guidelines launched to protect health workers against HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis

Editor's pick
International Labour Organization
20 November 2010
Improving HIV care

Mass rape and HIV in conflict-affected countries: despite relatively low incidence, researchers stress urgency of interventions for thousands of women in need

News
30 September 2010
PEP

Truvada/Kaletra HIV PEP combination is safe and effective with a low rate of discontinuations

News
9 September 2010
PEP

Increasing demand for PEP in UK, but targets still missed

News
27 April 2010
Epidemiology & behaviour

Number of UK gay men ever tested rises to two-thirds

News
17 September 2009
Transmission & prevention

Gay men often not accessing PEP despite risk of HIV exposure

News
5 January 2009
Transmission & prevention

Raltegravir may have role in PEP if exposure involves drug-resistant HIV

News
20 November 2008
Transmission & prevention

Unsuccessful post-exposure prophylaxis may still result in weaker HIV infection and lower viral load

News
9 October 2008
PEP

IAS: Randomised comparison concludes d4T more tolerable than AZT in triple nuke PEP regimen

News
23 July 2007
PEP

Uneven PEP awareness amongst people living with HIV in France

News
29 December 2006
Transmission & prevention

Equal access to PEP in UK legal spotlight

News
26 April 2006
PEP

CROI: Study reveals widespread misunderstandings about post-exposure prophylaxis among US doctors

News
10 February 2006
PEP

Most people given non-occupational PEP fully adhere to their treatment

News
19 January 2006
PEP

UK Government to be sued over lack of PEP policy for sexual exposure to HIV

News
19 December 2005
PEP

Does promotion of PEP to gay men increase risk-taking?

News
26 May 2005
PEP

HIV PEP in Amsterdam: paper suggests policy since 2000 a success

News
12 April 2005
PEP

Four days of nevirapine plus a month of 2 NRTIs appears to be ‘safe’ PEP strategy

News
29 November 2004