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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Waheed Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4649134 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
World journal of gastroenterology 20151101 43
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global health problem with high morbidity and mortality. About 185 million people are living with HCV, of which 80% are living in low and middle income countries. With the development of new highly effective treatments for HCV, it is considered that the eradication of HCV may only be one step away. The major problem with new treatment options is its high price. The price of sofosbuvir-based treatment for one patient in the United States is US$85000-110000, whil ...[more]