By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen
June 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' GILD.O lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, for preventing HIV infection in adults and adolescents.
Gilead said the drug will be sold under the brand name Yeztugo.
(Reporting by Deena Beasley in Los Angeles and Julie Steenhuysen in Chicago; Editing by Bill Berkrot and Alan Barona)
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