Medications

Sofosbuvir: Indication of added benefit for specific patients

The drug sofosbuvir has been available since January 2014 as a treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection. In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products (AMNOG), the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Gene variants protect against relapse after treatment for hepatitis C

Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, have identified a gene, which explains why certain patients with chronic hepatitis C do not experience relapse after treatment. The discovery may contribute ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study quantifies prevalence of chronic HCV infection

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is about 1 percent, with 2.7 million U.S. residents estimated as having chronic HCV infection, according to a study published in the March 4 issue of the Annals ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C infection

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for chronic hepatitis C infection that some experts hope will cut down on side effects from current therapies.

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