enoughtohold:just saying is allmost of their posts are whatever, but just to scratch the surface of
enoughtohold:just saying is allmost of their posts are whatever, but just to scratch the surface of potential issues, they’ve been known to post misleading statistics and there’s not one mention of prep on the whole blog! even though they’re the ones who make it! here’s the likely reason:Gilead is profiting from its PrEP monopoly while strategically allowing HIV infections to continue. Gilead currently possesses five of the six top HHS recommendations for HIV treatment, meaning that its best business model for maximizing profit most likely does not involve a full scale-up of PrEP and a good faith effort to end the epidemic. Gilead would profit most by providing PrEP to populations at lower risk of getting HIV to avoid cutting too far into its HIV treatment market. Given that communities with lower incomes tend to disproportionately bear the burden of HIV, the fact that PrEP continues to be far more accessible to individuals with greater resources could be seen as good news for Gilead’s shareholders.It may seem cynical and unfair to accuse Gilead of perpetuating an epidemic for financial gain, but this is not the first time that Gilead has privileged profit far above access, equity, and public health (see “Greed and the Necessity for Regulation”).¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- source link