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Low-Cost Generic HCV Drugs Are Safe and Effective

The Editors at Hepatitis Central
April 25, 2016

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Did you know that generic antiviral drugs for Hepatitis C patients are just as effective as their brand-name versions (Sovaldi, Daklinza and Rebetol)?
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Study: Generic hepatitis C drugs as effective as brand names

By HealthDay News

April 17, 2016

Low-cost generic antiviral drugs are as effective and safe as more expensive brand-name drugs in treating people with hepatitis C, researchers report.

In many countries, people don’t have access to a course of brand-name direct-acting antiviral drugs due to the high cost — as much as $94,000 a patient, the researchers explained.

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http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/04/17/Study-Generic-hepatitis-C-drugs-as-effective-as-brand-names/1601460939760/

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