Pathways to ensure universal and affordable access to hepatitis C treatment

CH Douglass, A Pedrana, JV Lazarus, EFM 't Hoen… - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have dramatically changed the landscape of hepatitis C
treatment and prevention. The World Health Organization has called for the elimination of …

[HTML][HTML] Simplification of antiviral hepatitis C virus therapy to support expanded access in resource-limited settings

N Ford, T Swan, P Beyer, G Hirnschall… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Currently, access to treatment for HCV is limited, with treatment rates lowest in the more
resource-limited countries, including those countries with the highest prevalence. The use of …

[HTML][HTML] Cost-effectiveness of hepatitis C treatment using generic direct-acting antivirals available in India

R Aggarwal, Q Chen, A Goel, N Seguy, R Pendse… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background & aims Availability of directly-acting antivirals (DAAs) has changed the
treatment landscape of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The high price of DAAs has …

[HTML][HTML] Disparity in market prices for hepatitis C virus direct-acting drugs

I Andrieux-Meyer, J Cohn, ESA de Araújo… - The Lancet Global …, 2015 - thelancet.com
The introduction of direct-acting antiviral drugs (DAAs) is changing the treatment options for
hepatitis C virus (HCV). These new medicines were initially marketed at a very high price …

[HTML][HTML] Price of a hepatitis C cure: Cost of production and current prices for direct-acting antivirals in 50 countries

MJ Barber, D Gotham, G Khwairakpam, A Hill - Journal of Virus Eradication, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Seven years after the introduction of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for the
treatment of hepatitis C, high prices remain a barrier for treatment programs worldwide. This …

Access to costly new hepatitis C drugs: medicine, money, and advocacy

SB Trooskin, H Reynolds… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Hepatitis C affects> 3 million people in the United States, and often leads to end-stage liver
disease or death. In 2014, several new drugs to treat hepatitic C virus received US Food and …

Uptake of hepatitis C direct-acting antiviral treatment in China: a retrospective study from 2017 to 2021

X Du, J Mi, H Cheng, Y Song, Y Li, J Sun… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for hepatitis C treatment in China
became available since 2017. This study expects to generate evidence to inform decision …

Importation of generic hepatitis C therapies: bridging the gap between price and access in high-income countries

N Ghinea, W Lipworth, R Day, A Hill, GJ Dore, M Danta - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
An estimated 80–150 million people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide,
with the highest prevalence in low-income and medium-income countries of Africa and Asia …

Minimum costs for producing hepatitis C direct-acting antivirals for use in large-scale treatment access programs in developing countries

A Hill, S Khoo, J Fortunak, B Simmons… - Clinical Infectious …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. Several combinations of 2 or 3 direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) can cure hepatitis
C virus (HCV) in the majority of treatment-naive patients. DAAs for HCV infection have …

Access to hepatitis C medicines

DJ Edwards, DGM Coppens… - Bulletin of the World …, 2015 - SciELO Public Health
Hepatitis C is a global epidemic. Worldwide, 185 million people are estimated to be infected,
most of whom live in low-and middle-income countries. Recent advances in the …