Stream this podcast to learn from experts Alexis E. Horace, PharmD, BCACP,andNimish Patel, PharmD, PhD, AAHIVP, how specialist pharmacists can overcome key barriers to care and apply best practices for optimization of antiretroviral therapy for HIV. Topics covered include:

• Leveraging pharmacists’ expertise to advance HIV treatment
• Pharmacist roles in HIV care and management
• The current ART landscape
• Regimen simplification
• Consideration of patient preferences, health factors, and comorbidities for ART optimization
• ART management for treatment-experienced patients, including those with multidrug-resistant HIV

Presenters:

Alexis E. Horace, PharmD, BCACP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy
New Orleans Campus
CrescentCare Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, HIV Specialty
New Orleans, Louisiana

Nimish Patel, PharmD, PhD, AAHIVP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Division of Clinical Pharmacy
Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/41agtqQ

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Tune in to learn how the recent FDA approval of lenacapavir (LEN) for PreP integrates into the current field of HIV prevention. Listen on the go or follow along with our expert-curated slides. Topics covered include:

• The current landscape of PrEP
• FDA approval of lenacapavir
• Phase III efficacy and safety data for lenacapavir
• Recommendations and perspectives on the future of PrEP

Presenters:

Colleen F. Kelley, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
Co-Director, Emory Center for
AIDS Research
Associated Dean for Research,
Emory at Grady
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

Raphael J. Landovitz, MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Vice Chair for
Clinical Research
Department of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Director, UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research & Education (CARE)
Director, Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS)
Los Angeles, California

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4m8RaOg

Hear from experts in HIV care Beatriz Grinsztejn, MD, PhD, and Rosie Mnggibisa, MBChB, MPH, as they discuss their insights on some of the most clinically relevant new data presented at IAS 2025, including studies on:

• Gaps in care for adolescents and young adults living with HIV
• Global impact of funding cuts
• Antiretroviral therapy for treating HIV
• Patient management strategies for people living with HIV and obesity

Presenters:

Beatriz Grinsztejn, MD, PhD
Director
STI/HIV Clinical Research Laboratory
Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases – FIOCRUZ
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rosie Mngqibisa, MBChB, MPH
Clinical Director
Principal Investigator
Enhancing Care Foundation
Durban, South Africa

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4otF8AR