A more convenient, monthly treatment for HIV cleared a key hurdle
Once-a-month injection of antiretrovirals works just as well as a daily pill regimen, trials show
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In two clinical trials, a monthly injection of antiretroviral drugs was shown to be just as effective as a daily pill regimen at controlling HIV.
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