HIV Prevention Drugs Will Be br Available in CA Without a Prescription.br CA is the first state in br the U.S. to take br such a step.br A new law will allow trained pharmacists br to provide 60-day supplies of PrEP, br the prophylaxis taken daily in order br to prevent contracting H.I.V.br Pharmacists who undergo br the training will also be permitted br to dispense the emergency drug, PEP.br All Californians deserve access to PrEP and PEP, two treatments that have transformed our fight against H.I.V. and AIDS, Gavin Newsom, CA Governor, via br 'The New York Times'.br According to federal data, br nearly 40,000 new cases of H.I.V. br are reported in the U.S. each year.br Being able to go to a pharmacy is much easier than going to a primary doctor. More people who are at risk will be able to get the medication that will prevent them from becoming H.I.V. positive, Jen Kates, Kaiser Family Foundation, via br 'The New York Times'.br Doctors say that getting tested br for H.I.V. before taking the drugs br is imperative in order to sustain a br patient's future treatment option.br In his most recent br State of the Union address, br President Trump committed to br halting the spread of H.I.