Dr Reddy's gets tentative USFDA nod for twice-yearly HIV prevention injection

Hyderabad, Nov 2 (UNI) Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd has received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir, paving the way for expanded access to HIV prevention in 120 countries outside the United States. The approval was granted under the US FDA's President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programme, the Hyderabad based pharma ginat said in a release on Monday. The development of the injectable formulation and its accelerated regulatory pathway were supported by Unitaid, Wits RHI and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). Under an existing agreement, the drug will be…