J Viral Hepat. 2018 Jan 28. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12870. [Epub ahead of print]
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Generic Hepatitis C Drugs Begin to Emerge
Laurie Toich
Associate Editor Publish Date: Wednesday, March 07, 2018
The cost of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antivirals has been at the forefront of health care spending conversations for years. Although it has slowed, spending on the blockbuster drugs remains high. Despite the curative ability of the treatments, it is likely that a significant need for antiviral drugs will remain into the foreseeable future due the prevalence of undiagnosed HCV cases.Continue Reading
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I got healed with generic epclusa No insurance, live in U.S. Prices way out of reach for brand name. Saved my life.
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