Hepatitis C

FDA approves new combination product to treat chronic hepatitis C infection

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new combination product to treat patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus.…

Targeting hepatitis C — how new treatments work

There are >185 million people with hepatitis C infection worldwide but new treatments mean that most people with access to therapy can now be cured. …

Review of 2015: ten developments that are changing pharmacy

The pharmacy landscape continues to shift amid a backdrop of austere UK public spending and the rising spectre of centralised dispensing in the community. The Pharmaceutical Journal presents ten developments that affected pharmacists in 2015.…

NICE extends treatment options for chronic hepatitis C

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended that three additional and expensive treatments should be made available on the NHS to treat routine hepatitis C infection in certain patients.…

Hepatitis C project set for roll out after winning QiC award

An award-winning project to improve access to hepatitis C testing and treatment in community pharmacy for patients addicted to opioid drugs is set to be extended over the next few months.…

R&D plan announced for drugs for neglected diseases

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, a non-profit research and development organisation, has announced that it aims to spend €650m over the next eight years to deliver 16–18 new treatments.…

Heart risks with newer hepatitis C drugs and amiodarone

The EMA has warned against the use of antiarrhythmic amiodarone in combination with newer hepatitis C infection treatments after reports of heart problems.…

New hepatitis C combination treatment effective in HIV coinfected patients

Patients with both hepatitis C virus and HIV responded well to daclatasvir combined with sofosbuvir in a study.…

Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in the past month

What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month.…

Pharmaceutical Care Awards 2015 audience choice winners

The audience choice winners explain why their Pharmaceutical Care Awards project should be replicated.…