Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide
- Part D specialty tier in 80% of formularies (2026Q3)
- DESCOVY
Therapy management checklist
Screening, baseline and ongoing monitoring with the label's stated frequency, hold and discontinue criteria, and counseling points, each quoted from the FDA label.
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Storage and cold chain
Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide: storage and handling
- Freezing
- Not addressed
- Room temperature
- at or below 30°C (86°F)
Label statement
Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F) (see USP Controlled Room Temperature).
- Back into the refrigerator
- Not addressed
- Light
- Not addressed
- Shaking
- Not addressed
All storage statements on the label (2)
- Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F) (see USP Controlled Room Temperature).
- Blister packs are sealed with a child-resistant laminated foil lidding material (peel-push) and each blister cavity contains a die-cut desiccant film which is heat staked to the foil lidding material.
FDA label version 13, effective July 7, 2026. DailyMed
Dosing and titration calendar
Built only from the schedules the label states (loading, titration, day schedules, cycles and weight bands). Steps the label states in words the calendar cannot place are shown, not guessed.
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Medicare Part D coverage
5,496 Part D plans, CMS formulary files 2026Q3. Look up tier, PA, step therapy and quantity limits by plan
Patient assistance
Product website printed on the label (www.descovy.com)
Page title: "DESCOVY for PrEP® (pre-exposure prophylaxis)"
Checked 2026-11-06.
Independent foundations and the full directory (checked 2026-11-06). Eligibility and amounts are set by each program; open its page for them.
For licensed clinicians. Use with clinical judgment. Statements are quoted from the FDA label; confirm against the label for the product you are using.