Category Archives: Hepatitis C care & treatment
On May 14, 2013, the California Hepatitis Alliance (CalHEP) held a briefing on the viral hepatitis epidemic at the State Capitol in Sacramento. CalHEP, a program of Project Inform, is a statewide coalition of over 100 organizations advocated for an end to the hepatitis B and…Read More
As part of our ongoing work around the issues of testing and care of hepatitis C, Project Inform continues its participation in local and national coalitions that help raise awareness of being informed about one’s status. May has been designated National Hepatitis Awareness Month to bring…Read More
In a press release by AbbVie, the company whose all-oral regimen for treating hepatitis C (HCV) is now in Phase III clinical study, the FDA has designated their interferon-free regimen ABT-450/r + ABT-267 + ABT-333 — with and without ribavirin — as a “Breakthrough Therapy” for…Read More
On Monday at the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), results from the ELECTRON study showed 100% of its participants who had hepatitis C but not HIV had a sustained virologic response (SVR) from taking two new drugs (sofosbuvir, ledipasvir) along with ribavirin for…Read More
Project Inform to hold important think tank on the need for hepatitis C testing in the US
In September 2013, Project Inform will hold a think tank in Washington, DC entitled “Hepatitis C Testing: Addressing the Need in the Context of the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis.” This meeting will bring together 30 experts to critically address…Read More
On August 17, 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a recommendation that all persons born between 1945 and 1965 (“baby boomers”) get screened for hepatitis C at least once in their life. This call for increased testing and awareness was an exciting…Read More
One test, one time: CDC recommends hepatitis C screening of all baby boomers
With the release of the CDC recommendations for all baby boomers to screen for hepatitis C (HCV), much media attention has recently been paid to this growing public health issue affecting nearly 4 million Americans. It’s estimated that as many as 1 in 30 people born…Read More