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Country Overview:
France

Global PrEP Tracker
Last Updated: 19 June 2025

Drug Registration Status

Approved
Pending
Not
Approved
Lenacapavir (LEN) for PrEP — Gilead
Under Review
Cabotegravir (CAB) for PrEP — ViiV
Approved 2023 2023
Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DVR) — Pop Council
Not Approved
Oral PrEP TDF/FTC — Gilead (Truvada)
Approved 2015 2015
Oral PrEP TDF/xTC* - generic
Approved
Oral PrEP F/TAF — Gilead
Not Approved
* TDF/xTC refers to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and either emtricitabine (FTC) or lamivudine (3TC)

Research, Demonstration and Implementation

Oral PrEP

N/A Completed Projects

Dapivirine Vaginal Ring

N/A Planned/Ongoing Projects

Injectable PrEP

1 Planned/Ongoing Projects

Policy Frameworks

France Interim PrEP Guidelines in the Context of COVID, 2021

National Strategic Road Map for Sexual Health, 2021-24

Est. Cumulative
Initiations:

Total PrEP: 84,997

Oral PrEP: 84,997

Dapivirine Vaginal Ring: N/A

Injectable PrEP: N/A

Where To Access PrEP in France:

HIV Care Now

AIDeS

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