Rumour has it that PBS listing of HCV DAAs is not going to happen this year. It’s not official yet, but… We’ve started treatment for 5 patients on the transplant list in the last week, all referred from various centers. If you’re F4 waiting might not be your best option.
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In Australia there has been optimism about the PBACs decision to recommend that Hep C treatments are put on the PBS. Some people seem to think that what this means is that these new medications may well be widely available at affordable prices. Sadly that is unlikely to be the case, for a number reasons, […]
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 […]