The Increasing Role of the Pharmacist in the HIV Care Continuum
What Do You Know About PrEP?
Clinical Practice Guidelines
ASHP Guidelines on Pharmacist Involvement in HIV Care.
Schafer JJ, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2016;73(7):468-494.
Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1–Infected Adults and Adolescents.
US Department of Health and Human Services, 2017.
Laboratory Testing for the Diagnosis of HIV Infection: Updated Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014.
STD and HIV Screening Recommendations.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.
US Public Health Service: Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States—2014. A Clinical Practice Guideline.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014.
Clinical Resources
American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM)
AAHIVM Web site
HIV Drug Interactions.
University of Liverpool (Web site), 2017.
HIV in the United States by Geographic Distribution.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.
PrEP Kit.
AIDS United, 2015.
Provider Information Sheet: PrEP During Conception, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State HIV Laws.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.
Taking a Sexual History.
NYC Health, 2015.
Transgender Health Learning Center.
University of California, San Francisco, 2017.
Patient Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): HIV Basics
The CDC is a division within the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. This comprehensive site provides extensive links to topics across the HIV-care continuum, including PrEP.
PrEP for U.S. Women: A Collection of Resources
HIVE (Web site).
HIVE provides preconception and prenatal care to women and couples affected by HIV.
Pill-Reminder Smartphone Apps (Free)
Mango Health – Medicine Manager, Pill Reminder for iPhone
Medisafe Pill Reminder, Rx, & Medicine Tracker for iPhone
Medisafe Meds & Pill Reminder for Android
Positively Aware
Positively Aware, created by TPAN (Test Positive Aware Network), is a source of HIV-treatment news for consumers, as well as an educational tool for HIV caregivers. The site features PrEP resources, including videos for MSM and transgender people.
Suggested Readings
Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV infection in injecting drug users in Bangkok, Thailand (the Bangkok Tenofovir Study): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial.
Choopanya K, et al. Lancet. 2013;381(9883):2083-2090.
Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention in heterosexual men and women.
Baeten JM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2012;367(5):399-410.
Initiation of antiretroviral therapy in early asymptomatic HIV infection.
The INSIGHT START Study Group. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(9):795-807.
Innovative CDC effort expands HIV testing into pharmacies.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012.
Pharmacists as providers of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.
Bruno C, Saberi P. Int J Clin Pharm. 2012;34(6):803-806.
Pharmacist-provided rapid HIV testing in two community pharmacies.
Darin KM, et al. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2015;55(1):81-88.
Preexposure chemoprophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men.
Grant RM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(27):2587-2599.
What Do You Know About PrEP?
New Models for HIV Care in the Pharmacy Setting
Relevant Resources
The PCPs Role in Preventing HIV
Building Bridges to Reach People Who Inject Drugs With the Goal to Eliminate HCV
Optimizing Use of Clinical Evidence & Pharmacoeconomic Models in Managed Care
Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
What Do You Know About PrEP?
Got it? Treat it!
The Critical Role of the Community Pharmacist
Bringing Local Communities Together to Eliminate Coinfection Through Knowledge and Partnerships.
