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by duskwuff 727 days ago
Gilead is the name of the pharmaceutical company, not the drug.

The trade name of the drug is Sunlenca; the generic name is lenacapavir.

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And fwiw, the company Gilead is indeed named for the Balm of Gilead.
Manufacturer names are frequently associated with their products.

e.g. nobody says "did you get Comirnaty or Spikevax?

Descovy and Truvada are already more commonly referred to by their marketing names than with Gilead’s. Hard to see how this new shot would be different.