GILD Stock Slips as CVS Health Excludes New HIV Drug Yeztugo

Key Takeaways Gilead shares fell 2.2% after CVS chose not to cover its new HIV prevention drug Yeztugo.Yeztugo, FDA-approved in June, is the first and only twice-yearly PrEP option in the U.S.Gilead's Kite will acquire Interius BioTherapeutics for $350M, impacting EPS by $0.23-$0.25.Shares of Gilead Sciences, Inc. ((GILD) tumbled 2.2% on Aug. 21, after pharmacy benefit manager CVS Health ((CVS) decided not to add the former’s new HIV prevention drug, Yeztugo (lenacapavir), to its commercial plans for now.As ...