Evidence of Potential Discriminatory HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Prescribing Practices for People Who Inject Drugs Among a Small Percentage of Providers in the U.S.

Although the majority of providers in this study did not demonstrate bias against PWID, our study found that limited PrEP knowledge and bias are barriers to PrEP prescription among PWID for some providers. Interventions are needed that increase PrEP awareness of CDC guidelines and reduce implicit bias among providers.