Bay Area lawmaker looks to improve access to preventative HIV medication PrEP

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Bay Area lawmaker looks to improve access to preventative HIV medication PrEP
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State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill Thursday to improve access to PrEP, the preventative HIV medication.

If passed, Senate Bill 339 would allow pharmacies to provide PrEP without a prescription and require health plans to cover the cost of pharmacists' time in preparing the medication.

The bill follows Senate Bill 159, which authorized pharmacies to furnish up to a 60-day supply of PrEP without a prescription. However, few pharmacies have successfully used the bill.

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