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Canada

Global PrEP Tracker
Last Updated: 5 March 2025

Drug Registration Status

Approved
Not
Approved
Under
Review
Data not
available
Gilead's Truvada (TDF/xTC*) Registration
Approved 2016 2016
Generic versions of TDF/xTC* for prevention
Approved N/A N/A
ViiV's Apretude (CAB for PrEP) Registration
Approved 2024 2024
IPM's Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Registration
Not Approved
Oral F/TAF (Descovy) Registration
Approved 2020 2020
* TDF/xTC refers to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and either emtricitabine (FTC) or lamivudine (3TC)

Research, Demonstration and Implementation

Oral PrEP

1 Completed Projects

Dapivirine Vaginal Ring

N/A Planned/Ongoing Projects

Injectable PrEP

1 Planned/Ongoing Projects

Policy Frameworks

Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational post-exposure prophylaxis

Guidance for the use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Prevention of HIV Acquisition in British Columbia, 2020

Canadian Guidelines on HIV PrEP & Nonoccupational PEP, 2017

Est. Cumulative
Initiations:

Total PrEP: 35,000

Oral PrEP: 35,000

Dapivirine Vaginal Ring: N/A

Injectable PrEP: N/A

Where To Access PrEP in Canada:

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