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Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir, sold under the brand name Epclusa among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of hepatitis C in adults. [2] [5] [6] [7] It combines sofosbuvir and velpatasvir. [2] [5] [6] It is more than 90% effective for hepatitis C genotypes one through six. [2]
An official estimate puts the number of Americans infected with chronic hepatitis C at 2.4 million, according to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services.
In 1994, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service Board (BTSB) informed the Minister for Health that a blood product they had distributed in 1977 for the treatment of pregnant mothers had been contaminated with the hepatitis C virus. Following a report by an expert group, it was discovered that the BTSB had produced and distributed a second infected ...
Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; [2] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [6] During the initial infection period, people often have mild or no symptoms. [1] Early symptoms can include fever, dark urine, abdominal pain, and yellow tinged skin. [1]
Raymond F. Schinazi (born 21 March 1950) is an Egyptian organic medicinal chemist.He is the Frances Winship Walters Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University.He has expertise in antiviral agents, pharmacology, and biotechnology.
In April 1991, the doctor and journalist Anne-Marie Casteret [] published an article in the French weekly magazine the L'Événement du jeudi showing that the Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine [] [citation needed] knowingly distributed blood products contaminated with HIV to haemophiliacs in 1984 and 1985, [1] leading to an outbreak of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C in numerous countries. [2]
Nov. 13—Cascade Community Healthcare has received a $1.83 million grant from the state Department of Commerce that will help fund the expansion of capacity at the Crisis Care treatment center in ...
Sofosbuvir, sold under the brand name Sovaldi among others, is a medication used to treat hepatitis C. [3] It is taken by mouth. [3] [6]Common side effects include fatigue, headache, nausea, and trouble sleeping. [3]