Hep Summer 2014 – Special Issue
Hep Summer 2014 – Special Issue
In this issue, you’ll meet activist Elizabeth Owens. Scroll down to click on her story and to see what else is inside.
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Feature
Facing Fears
Elizabeth Owens was frightened when she learned she had hepatitis C, but advocacy and education are building up her courage.
From the Editor
Respect Yourself
The hep C treatment pipeline is starting to pick up at an increasing pace.
Treatment News
Gilead Criticized for Sovaldi’s Sky-high Price
A California medical panel has lambasted Gilead Sciences for its exorbitant, $1,000-a-pill pricing of Sovaldi.
Interferon-free Treatment Options Abound in the Hep C Pipeline
Just a few years ago, treatment options were bleak for people living with hepatitis C virus--especially those with advanced liver disease
Baby Boomers Shoulder the Hep C Burden
Eighty-one percent of U.S. hepatitis C cases are among baby boomers.
No Link Between Hep C and Diabetes?
New research has cast doubt on the presumed link between hep C and diabetes.
A Manifesto to Fight Viral Hepatitis
In April, a consortium of federal agencies updated the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis, originally draft...
