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Crystal Walker

In rural Tennessee, there are a number of barriers to access to PrEP, researchers found.

In a recent focus group that surveyed Tennessee pharmacists, Alina Cernasev and Crystal Walker, researchers with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, identified the importance of the pharmacist in sharing information about PrEP, an antiviral medication that can reduce the risk of HIV infection by up to 92 percent if taken regularly.

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Alina Cernasev