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.
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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