Pill to prevent HIV gets an FDA endorsement

An advisory panel recommends approval for Truvada, a daily pill that is the first drug shown to protect from the virus that causes AIDS. Critics worry the pill could lead to risky behavior.SILVER SPRING, Md. — The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of an FDA advisory panel Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS.

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