By PAUL HARASIM / RJ
A number of veterans as
well as doctors now
believe that Vietnam
veterans...could have
contracted hepatitis C
through unsafe jet gun
vaccinations.
While it’s possible the government’s position on transmission of hepatitis C among boomers may have resulted in less testing, it’s critical today boomers forget any fears of stigma and get the easy blood test.
U.S.
FDA Approves
Gilead’s Harvoni®
(Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir)
the first
combination pill
approved to treat
chronic HCV genotype
1 infection. It is
also the first
approved regimen
that does not
require
administration with
interferon or
ribavirin, two
FDA-approved drugs
also used to treat
HCV infection. Read
more:
HARVONI
Label (PDF)
Letter (PDF)
Andrew J. Muir, MD, MHS,
Update
on the most current
hepatitis C research
presented at
Digestive Disease
Week 2013.The video
explains
availability of
medications,
including the
much-anticipated
interferon-free
regimens. By
understanding the
regimens, a
patient’s liver
disease and what’s
right for them, he
says individualizing
plans allows
clinicians to better
guide patients on
timelines and
expectations.