Generic treatments for HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer can be affordably—and profitably—mass-produced for broad, unobstructed availability By Tracy Swan TAG talks with Andrew Hill, senior visiting research fellow in the University of Liverpool’s Department of Pharmacology, about his group’s work…
The story of U.S. drug pricing run amok isn’t just about corporate arrogance and avarice—it is also about government permissiveness and inaction By Tim Horn, Erica Lessem, and Kenyon Farrow On December 1, 2015, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee issued…
Médecins du Monde (MdM) and Treatment Action Group (TAG) are pleased to announce the launch of mapCrowd (www.mapCrowd.org), an innovative online resource and data collection platform for gathering and sharing hepatitis C information.
TAG’s annual review of progress we’ve made on the the fight to end HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and Tuberculosis.
December 8, 2015 DOWNLOAD: HCV Webinar #1: The Cost of Production for HCV Treatment Slides Presenter: Dr. Andrew Hill, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Liverpool University, United Kingdom Description: New HCV drugs, called direct-acting antivirals (DAAs),…
Ribavirin (RBV) is an HCV-fighting drug. RBV does not work by itself. Adding RBV to other drugs can increase the chance of being cured from HCV. In the United States, ribavirin is approved for children (3 to 18 years of age) and adults.
What is screening? Screening looks to see whether someone might have a disease. For hepatitis C virus (HCV), screening means looking for antibodies instead of the virus. What are antibodies? Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins made by a person’s immune system…
What is adherence? Adherence means sticking to something. It is often used to describe taking medicine without missing doses for as long as needed. Good adherence helps to maintain—or improve—your health. This fact sheet is about adherence to hepatitis C…
Olysio (simeprevir) is an HCV-fighting drug. It must be used with other drugs to treat hepatitis C. In the United States, Olysio is approved for people with hepatitis C genotype 1 who are over 18 years old.
In Defense of Stringency: In response to growing public concern with health risks posed by approved drugs, a 2006 landmark report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) argued that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lacks the unambiguous authority necessary to ensure the safety and efficacy of the country’s medicinal products.