# Merck wants to remake HIV prevention. Advocates want to know what it will cost. - Date: 2026-04-07 - Category: Biotech & Life Sciences Every day, roughly 1,300 people acquire HIV. Prevention drugs have existed for a decade. The problem is logistics, not science. Merck thinks a once-monthly pill can solve it — and researchers say it could be manufactured for under $5 per person per year. ---