Hepatitis
Senators Introduce Bill Aimed to Support Fight to Cure Hep C
A new bill introduced to the U.S. Senate aims to increase funding and access for hepatitis C virus treatment in the ...
JUNE 5, 2025
SP Pharmacist–Led ED Program Boosts Hepatitis C Treatment
An emergency department-focused, specialty pharmacist–led program for managing HCV at the University of ...
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Pharmacists Help Build a Model HCV Clinic
A pharmacist-led clinic in Washington offers a model for how community pharmacies can address hepatitis C virus ...
AUGUST 31, 2023
All U.S. Adults Should Be Tested for HBV at Least Once
The CDC changed its recommendation for hepatitis B testing, because more than half the people who have HBV do not ...
MARCH 13, 2023
CDC: Consider Adenovirus Testing for Kids With Hepatitis of Unknown Origin
A cluster of hepatitis of unknown origin cases were reported in children from Alabama. Europe has also reported ...
APRIL 26, 2022
HBV and HCV Associated With Increased Obstetric Complications
Results from a seven-year nationwide inpatient sample study demonstrate that hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C ...
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
The Benefits of a 2-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccine
Administration of the two-dose adjuvanted hepatitis B virus vaccine may be cost-effective in many of the adults ...
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Grifols Introduces New Formulation of HepB IG to Treat Patients Exposed to Hepatitis B
Between 800,000 and 1.4 million Americans are infected with HBV. For unvaccinated patients, ACIP and CDC recommend ...
JUNE 26, 2021
Combo Therapy Opens Door to HCV+ Organ Transplants
Combination therapy with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) and ezetimibe is effective at preventing or rapidly curing ...
MARCH 9, 2020
In Prison and Out, Untreated HCV Still Poses Burden
The era of DAA therapy has brought cures for HCV to hundreds of thousands of people. But some populations still are ...
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
HCV-Infected Kidneys Function As Well As Uninfected Organs
Kidneys from donors who were infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) function as well as uninfected organs throughout ...
OCTOBER 24, 2019
FDA Shortens Mavyret Therapy for Certain Children With HCV
The new treatment course will be indicated for treatment-naive children aged 12 years and older or weighing at ...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
