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VIDEO: Pangenotypic regimen leads to high SVR in all HCV genotypes

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Positive news for patients of any HCV genotypes! After treatment with AbbVie’s new pangenotypic regimen of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, results have shown an average SVR rate of 97.5% across all HCV genotypes in only 8 weeks of therapy.

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That's great but what about sides, during/post treatment?

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Will uk still be using peg/interferon for geno type 3 even when there at drugs with less side effects I think so it is all down to money ?

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I was refused Harvoni and offered Viekerak/Riba as cheaper

Decided to leave and self- treat

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