Key pharmacist role in new hepatitis push

Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced funding for Hepatitis Australia to improve screening and treatment uptake As well as announcing the $1 million in funding for the organisation, Mr Hunt announced that Maviret (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) will be listed on the PBS from August 1. Maviret is a new once-daily, eight-week therapy for treatment naïve, non-cirrhotic adults