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In Australia the PBAC has voted to recommend the inclusion of sofosbuvir in the PBS. This could mean that this vital medication becomes available at affordable prices in Australia, however it's also possible Cabinet will reject this given that inclusion in the PBS could see the current $10 billion spent by the government on all PBS medications blow out to $30 billion. We will keep you posted as to developments.

Here is the PBAC Recommendation

For now the options remain to either pay $100,000 for a private prescription, wait and see, or seek out treatment yourself.

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