A Revolution in Treatment for Hepatitis C Infection: Mitigating the Budgetary Impact

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In a Perspective accompanying Hill and colleagues, Elliot Marseille and James Kahn compare the history of pricing and availability of ART for HIV with that of the new HCV drugs and discuss strategies for providing treatment in LMIC even in the face of high costs.

Vyšlo v časopise: A Revolution in Treatment for Hepatitis C Infection: Mitigating the Budgetary Impact. PLoS Med 13(5): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002031
Kategorie: Perspective
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