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Science 2021-03-09 1 min read

90-day dapivirine ring for women's HIV prevention passes its first test in Phase I study

Development of a longer-acting ring builds on the monthly dapivirine ring currently under regulatory review
PITTSBURGH, 9 March 2021 - If approved, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring would be the first biomedical HIV prevention method designed specifically for cisgender women, as well as the first long-acting method. Looking to the future, researchers from the National Institutes of Health-funded END