The province of British Columbia is inviting input from the public about coverage for Maviret® (glecaprevir-pibrentasvir), a drug used to treat hepatitis C in pediatric patients, in two different formulations: Granules for pediatric patients between the ages of 3 and 12. Taken in granule …
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The Vancouver Hep C Graffiti Project – Featuring Smokey Devil
Smokey D is a Downtown Eastside (DTES) Vancouver graffiti artist, using visual storytelling to share important messages with and on behalf of his community. Smokey's second street art piece on hepatitis C, done in collaboration with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), BC Hepatitis Network, …
Hep Free BC: A Roadmap for Viral Hepatitis Elimination in BC
This World Hepatitis Day, July 28, 2023, we are pleased to announce the launch of HepFreeBC.ca, the new home base for the BC Viral Hepatitis Elimination Roadmap (known as “the Roadmap”). The Roadmap aims to reorient the approach to viral hepatitis in BC, towards a future where viral hepatitis is …