Treating Hepatitis C
Chicago Tonight
April 28, 2014 10:30 am
An estimated 3.2 million Americans live with hepatitis C. Traditional
treatments didn’t always cure the viral infection and often came with
severe side effects. Late last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved two new drugs, Sovaldi and Olysio,
for the treatment of hepatitis C. But the drugs come with a hefty price
tag, starting at $66,000 for Olysio and $84,000 for Sovaldi. Brandis
Friedman has more on the treatments and their costs.
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