29 results

• Lawsuits Over TDF Drug Injuries Dismissed After California Supreme Court Ruling

  August 13, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The California Supreme Court has dismissed 24,000 HIV drug lawsuits against Gilead which claimed the company sat on safer formulations, putting patients at risk to raise profits.

• Gilead Claims Twice-Annual Injection Better At Preventing HIV Than Daily PrEP Pill

  September 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Drug maker says twice-yearly injection could be more effective at preventing HIV infections than Truvada, which is a daily PrEP pill that has been linked to reports of kidney injuries, bone fractures and other concerns.

• Gilead Settlement Resolves 2,625 HIV Drug Lawsuits Pending in Federal Courts for $40M

  June 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Gilead says it will pay $40 million to resolve HIV drug lawsuits over Truvada, Atripla, Viread, Stribild and Complera pending in the federal court system, involving claims that the the company sat on safer formulations of the drugs for years to increase profits.

• HIV Drug Descovy May Increase Risk of High Blood Pressure: Study

  September 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Kaiser Permanente researchers warn that the side effects of Descovy could result in an increased risk of hypertension and the need for cholesterol control.

• Lawsuit Alleges Side Effects of Atripla, Stribild and Other HIV Drugs Endangered Patients to Increase Gilead Profits

  October 5, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by 20 plaintiffs claims Gilead held back safer formulations of its HIV drugs in order to maximize profits at the expense of their kidneys and other health risks.

• Gilead HIV Drug Health Risks Were Known Before First TDF-Based Antiretrovirals Hit The Market: Lawsuit

  February 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Gilead knew its HIV drugs carried severe health risks before the first ones were placed on the market, the lawsuit claims.

• HIV Drug Settlement Reached to Resolve Class Action Over Truvada, Stribild, Other Antiretrovirals

  January 3, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  One drug manufacturer has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve its part in allegations that Gilead and other drug makers conspired to keep HIV medication prices artificially high.

• Gilead TDF Lawsuit Alleges Toxic Effects of HIV Drugs on Bones, Kidneys Was Known For Years

  December 30, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A Gilead TDF lawsuit involving about 80 plaintiffs alleges the drug maker exposed patients unnecessarily to toxic effects of its HIV drugs when it had a safer formulation available.

• Gilead Knew HIV Drug Compound TDF Was Toxic to Kidneys and Bones, Lawsuit Alleges

  October 27, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of plaintiffs have filed a joint lawsuit against Gilead, claiming it purposefully misled doctors and consumers about the safety of its HIV drugs in order to maximize profits by withholding safer formulations.

• Gilead Class Action Lawsuit Over TDF-Based HIV Drugs Allowed to Move Forward

  October 5, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. District Judge has cleared the way for an HIV drug lawsuit to proceed against Gilead, saying the company's actions in how it marketed and sold drugs like Truvada and Stribild are not protected by federal preemption laws.