At the GGD in Amsterdam and Utrecht, hundreds of people are on the waitlist for HIV prevention pills and some have reportedly become infected while waiting, according to AT5. The GGD is currently looking at ways to better serve patients. In Amsterdam, the waitlist for the GGD’s PrEP program stretches […]

After Years of Foot-Dragging: A Meager PrEP Decision with No Ambition
Last updated 14/07/2018After Years of Foot-Dragging: A Meager PrEP Decision with No Ambition Yesterday, Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Bruno Bruins announced his plan to provide PrEP for the next five years to a group of gay men at high risk of HIV. In a sense, his announcement comes as […]

Now is the time! Join us. Be PrEPnu!
Last updated 04/07/2018Now is the time! Join us. Be PrEPnu! This month of the international AIDS conference AIDS2018, the Pride Amsterdam and (finally!) a government decision about the availability of PrEP, this is our momentum. PrEPnu wants to show its face clearly. We hope to welcome you, please join us. We can […]

Become a PrEP Warrior and sail with us!
Last updated 14/05/2018Become a PrEP Warrior and sail with us! Summer is fast approaching and our capital city will soon be bursting at its seams again for Amsterdam Pride, the largest LGBTQI+ event of the year. The highlight of Pride is the traditional boat parade along the canals, which will take place […]

Price for generic PrEP drops further to €54
Last updated 11/01/2018Recent competition on the PrEP market has caused a further drop of the price of generic PrEP in Dutch pharmacies. Distributor Centrafarm now offers generic PrEP for €47,95 (incl. VAT, plus costs). Clients will pay about €54 a month for their product. This brings PrEP within reach for many, if […]

Generic PrEP available in selected pharmacies for €99,50
Last updated 03/11/2017We had to wait for a long time, but as of coming Monday, October 30, generic PrEP will be available for one-sixth of the price that Pharma giant Gilead still charges for Truvada™. With a doctor’s prescription you can get PrEP from Sandoz in all the Plus-pharmacies in the Netherlands. […]

PrEPnu-consultation: a successful first
Last updated 12/07/2017PrEPnu had a successful debut with the first PrEP consultation on Monday. Immediately after the announcement people started signing up and within 24 hours the consultation was fully booked. The PrEP consultation intends to help people make a responsible choice for safe use of generic PrEP. Where do you buy […]

NEW! PrEPnu consultation
Last updated 08/07/2017Next week PrEPnu starts a weekly PrEP consultation service in the centre of Amsterdam. We will answer all your questions about PrEP-use and generic medication. We’ll also provide free HIV tests and assist you in your choice for independent PrEP-use. We give you friendly, non-judgemental professional advice. On Monday 10th […]

How do you use PrEP — or are you planning to do?
Last updated 06/05/2017Do you use PrEP currently? Or would you like to use PrEP? Please participate in a short questionnaire of Maastricht University. We are curious to know your experiences and needs! Maastricht University is the only research institute in The Netherlands that received funding from the AIDS Fonds to study the […]

New PrEP-study at GGD Amsterdam
Last updated 29/08/2019GGD Amsterdam participates in the large international PrEP-study DISCOVER. This study is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the new pill F/TAF in comparison to the existing PrEP pill Truvada. You can apply until the 26th of March. About the DISCOVER-study The DISCOVER-study is designed by Gilead, manufacturer of both Truvada […]

PrEP-activist health professionals launch initiative
Last updated 03/01/2017“Cheers mate! We’ll take our health in our own hands.” With a cheerfully cheeky slogan, last week a new group of PrEP activists introduced themselves. These ‘Dutch activist health professionals’ go by the somewhat militant name PrEP Tactical Unit (PTU). Besides our community effort PrEPnu, there is now also a group […]

Study shows: PrEP would be cost effective in the Netherlands
Last updated 03/01/2017Introducing PrEP in the Netherlands would be cost effective. With a significant price reduction, it could even be cost saving. These two findings from a study that Dutch researchers from Erasmus MC and AMC published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases should be music to the ears of the Dutch Minister […]