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International Conference on Viral Hepatitis (ICVH) 2016
March 14 - 15, 2016; San Francisco, California
March 14 - 15, 2016San Francisco, California
ICVHShortened Hep C Combo Passes Real-World TestAn 8-week regimen of combination ledipasvir and sofosbuvir appears to clear the hepatitis C virus as well as a 12-week schedule, even in patients with very high viral loads, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, March 18, 2016
ICVHOpioid Substitutes Do Not Impede Hep C Combo DrugsOutcomes are unaffected in patients with hepatitis C who are treated with opioid substitutes while they are taking the combination of sofosbuvir plus ledipasvir, a new analysis suggests.
Hepatitis C Treatment Viable in Primary CareThe primary care setting is fine for treating patients infected with hepatitis C, even those with significant mental illness
and previous substance abuse.
