hepatitis C medicines
Viral hepatitis
By understanding the various subtypes of hepatitis and the latest treatments available, pharmacists have a key role in educating, counselling and the ongoing management of patients with hepatitis. By Dr …
Weekly Dose: sofosbuvir – what’s the price of a hepatitis C cure?
Weekly Dose: sofosbuvir – what’s the price of a hepatitis C cure? Greg Dore, UNSW Australia and Marianne Martinello, UNSW Australia Sofosbuvir is one of a number of new direct-acting …
Pharmacies key in massive Hep C drug takeup
Community pharmacies across Australia have played a significant role in the outstanding progress made in the treatment of Australians with hepatitis C since the listing of new medicines in March …
Hep C could be gone in 10 years
Australia is on track to eliminate hepatitis C in 10 years if record numbers of people living with the virus continue to seek and receive breakthrough antiviral treatment, according to …
King Review spotlight on Hepatitis C meds
Access to very expensive drugs such as Hepatitis C medicines are one of several issues raised in the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review discussion paper, which examines the way payments …
AbbVie addresses hep C cash flow problems
AbbVie Australia has announced the launch of a program to support timely patient access to their Hepatitis C medications VIEKIRA PAK and VIEKIRA PAK-RBV (ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir tablets; dasabuvir tablets …