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Choosing wisely: Resources for selecting sharps safety devices

September 11, 2012

An essential part of a sharps safety program is selecting appropriate devices, such as safety needles. While no one device,…

Drug therapy effective in hepatitis C

December 2, 2015

A once daily drug combination of sofosbuvir-velpatasvir for 12 weeks resulted in sustained eradication of several genotypes of the hepatitis…

FDA approves hepatitis C drugs for pediatric patients

April 7, 2017

On April 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved supplemental applications for Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Harvoni (ledipasvir and…

FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C

July 20, 2017

On July 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vosevi to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C virus…

FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C

August 14, 2017

August 3, 2017 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) to treat adults with…

Hepatitis C treatment safe, effective for those treated for opioid addiction

August 11, 2016

Elbasvir–grazoprevir for hepatitis C is safe and effective for treating patients receiving opioid-agonist therapy for substance abuse, according to a…

Nearly half of patients with hepatitis C on Medicaid denied drug coverage

December 2, 2015

Nearly 50% of Medicaid patients infected with chronic hepatitis C whose doctors had prescribed newer, life-saving antiviral drugs were denied…

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January 18, 2019

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Screening and management of hepatitis C

September 17, 2018

Use education to dispel the myths about the disease and increase screening and treatment. Takeaways: Hepatitis C infection is a…

Treating hepatitis C costly drugs provides economic savings

June 9, 2015

Although newer oral medications to treat hepatitis C patients may cost tens of thousands of dollars for a 12-week regiment,…

WHO releases new hepatitis C guidelines

April 11, 2014

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released “Guidelines for the screening, care and treatment of persons with hepatitis C infection.”…

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hepatitis C

Choosing wisely: Resources for selecting sharps safety devices

Drug therapy effective in hepatitis C

FDA approves hepatitis C drugs for pediatric patients

FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C

FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C

Hepatitis C treatment safe, effective for those treated for opioid addiction

Nearly half of patients with hepatitis C on Medicaid denied drug coverage

Screening and management of hepatitis C

Treating hepatitis C costly drugs provides economic savings

WHO releases new hepatitis C guidelines

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Choosing wisely: Resources for selecting sharps safety devices

Drug therapy effective in hepatitis C

FDA approves hepatitis C drugs for pediatric patients

FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C

FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C

Hepatitis C treatment safe, effective for those treated for opioid addiction

Nearly half of patients with hepatitis C on Medicaid denied drug coverage

Screening and management of hepatitis C

Treating hepatitis C costly drugs provides economic savings

WHO releases new hepatitis C guidelines

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