Barriers to Treatment Access for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Case Series.

Barriers to Treatment Access for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Case Series. Top Antivir Med. 2017 Jul/Aug;25(3):110-113 Authors: Millman AJ, Ntiri-Reid B, Irvin R, Kaufmann MH, Aronsohn A, Duchin JS, Scott JD, Vellozzi C Abstract Restrictive policies on access to new, curative hepatitis C treatments represent a substantial barrier to treating patients infected with hepatitis C. This case series demonstrates challenges experienced by patients and practitioners in accessing these treatments and highlights several strategies for navigating the treatment preauthorization process. PMID: 28820726 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Topics in antiviral medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Top Antivir Med Source Type: research