WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States pharmaceutical giant Gilead said on Wednesday it had signed licensing deals with six generic drugmakers to produce and sell its human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention medicine in lower-income countries.

The announcement comes shortly after Gilead faced pressure to open lenacapavir to a patent pool that would allow generics to be sold under license in those countries.

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