Posts Tagged ‘sovaldi’

Can Hep C Be Cured in Just Six Weeks?

Can Hep C Be Cured in Just Six Weeks? Just as the makers of the next generation of Hepatitis C drugs aim for greater safety and effectiveness, they are also trying to eliminate the virus in a shorter period of time.   Only five years ago, the medications prescribed to treat Hepatitis C were analogous…

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Harvoni Is Here: The Once-a-Day, Single Hep C Pill

Interferon-free and ribavirin-free treatment has finally arrived, but someone has to pay for this miracle Hepatitis C pill. The Hepatitis C community has been waiting a long time for a miracle – and Harvoni nearly fits the bill. Approved on October 10, 2014, Harvoni became the first Hepatitis C drug approved by the U.S. Food…

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Medicare Eases Restrictions On Pricey Hepatitis C Treatment

Medicare Eases Restrictions On Pricey Hepatitis C Treatment By Richard Knox Alexandra Olgin for NPR This policy change would pay for treatment with a combination of new, expensive drugs for patients who haven’t responded to older treatment regimens and are approaching or have cirrhosis of the liver. Friday, May 16, 2014 Federal Medicare officials are…

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The cure for hepatitis C is upon us

The cure for hepatitis C is upon us, but at a costly penny ANDRÉ PICARD (Corrected version) The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Apr. 27 2014, 4:00 PM EDT Last updated Sunday, Apr. 27 2014, 10:33 PM EDT There is a revolution coming to the treatment of hepatitis C. But a big fat asterisk is…

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