Yes, Chris Mears, the main actor in the Dovato commercial, is living with HIV in real life. His personal experience with the condition allows him to authentically portray the challenges and triumphs faced by those living with HIV.

After getting to know the team behind the campaign, and the crew that were filming it, it was clear that there was a vision for this project that went beyond the details of my story, but into the power of owning your truth. The shoot took place in Los Angeles, CA and was spread out over a couple of days.

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It features Jovon, a young Black man and HIV patient, who switched to Dovato. Ann, an older woman and an author who also switched to Dovato, talks up the dual-drug advantage.

How does Dovato work? The two active substances in Dovato, dolutegravir and lamivudine, block the activity of enzymes that the virus uses to make new copies of itself in the body.

Dovato is a Antiretroviral Combinations class prescription manufactured by VIIV HEALTHCARE. The average retail price for Dovato is $3,708.48 per 30, 50-300MG Tablet, but you can pay only $2,734.14 for 30, 50-300mg Tablet of generic Dovato with your SingleCare card.

Spot: A “spot” is the industry catch-all term for advertisements and commercials. Regular spots typically run from 30 to 90 seconds. A long-form spot has the ability to run between 5 and 30 minutes. These long-form spots are typically more content rich and associated with pitches and infomercials.

To set up a TV advertisement, the advertising company purchases an ad on a network or streaming service for a certain time frame, such as 15 or 30 seconds. They negotiate how many times the platform will run the ad and when the ad will appear.

When a person living with HIV takes their medication daily as prescribed, their viral load drops to undetectable levels within 6 months or even less. A person will be “durably undetectable” if they maintain an undetectable viral load for at least 6 months after first receiving their undetectable status.

Reaching and staying undetectable has always been a key goal of treatment. Simply put, it means taking your HIV treatment as directed can keep the amount of HIV in the blood below the level that can be measured by a lab test.

Brand-name vs. Dovato is available only as a brand-name drug. It doesn't come in a generic version. A generic drug is an exact copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication. Generics tend to cost less than brand-name drugs.

How much does Dovato cost in Ontario? So, how much does it cost? 3-in-one treatments like Triumeq cost about $1600 per month. Dovato costs about $1100 per month, however, as of January 31, 2020, the cost will be covered by the Ontario Drug Benefits plan.