Monday, March 5, 2018

Provincial funding for hepatitis C drugs a game changer, health professionals say

CBC News Provincial funding for hepatitis C drugs a game changer, health professionals say
Changes spurred by development of minimally invasive drugs with extremely high cure rates

Mar 05, 2018
The Ontario government says it will cover the cost of medication for all hepatitis C patients, regardless of the severity of the disease, a move that's being touted as a game-changing decision by health professionals in the field.

Dr. Paul Marotta believes the changes mark a critical turning point for treatment of the disease.

He's a hepatologist and the medical director of the liver transplant program at the London Health Sciences Centre.

"This is probably — hopefully — the final piece of the puzzle," says Marotta.


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