Latest treatment news and information for patient advocates and people working in hepatitis in Europe. Find out more about infohep > NAM working with the World Hepatitis Alliance and the European Liver Patients Association www.nam.org.uk www.worldhepatitisalliance.org www.elpa-info.org EASL 2019: Hepatitis C eliminationHepatitis elimination by 2030 in doubt as countries fail to scale up diagnosis and treatment. Markus Cornberg presenting at The International Liver Congress. Image: EASL Education @EASLeduEASL 2019: Pangenotypic regimensPangenotypic hepatitis C drug combinations curing almost all people who complete treatment, real-world studies show. ELPA board member Gamal Shiha presenting the Egyptian pilot study at The International Liver Congress. Image: ELPA @HepatitisEuropeEASL 2019: Hepatitis C screening policiesSame-day hepatitis C treatment initiation can be achieved at large scale, Egyptian pilot study shows. Margaret Hellard presenting at The International Liver Congress. Image: @AnnetteGaudino and @TAGTeam_TweetsEASL 2019: Finance and funding$51 billion price tag for eliminating hepatitis C by 2030. Hepatitis bulletinSign up for our free monthly hepatitis news bulletin. New to hepatitis?Read our introductory information on viral hepatitis > infohep news Sex between men Hepatitis C more stigmatising than HIV: gay men’s attitudes towards hepatitis C reinfection Anon / 13 June 2019 Qualitative research with HIV-positive gay and bisexual men in Australia who had been cured of hepatitis C infection revealed that having hepatitis C was more stigmatising than HIV infection. While being a member ... Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Just 18% of people with hepatitis/HIV co-infection and cirrhosis are screened for liver cancer as often as recommended Roger Pebody / 11 June 2019 There is a “strikingly low adherence” to clinical guidelines for ultrasound screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in Western Europe, researchers report in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis.Over years or decades, chronic hepatitis B ... Pan-genotypic regimens France switches to simplified pangenotypic hepatitis C treatment Keith Alcorn / 05 June 2019 French health authorities have recommended that everyone diagnosed with hepatitis C should be treated with a pangenotypic direct-acting antiviral combination by a general practitioner unless they have severe liver disease, coinfection or kidney ... Finance, funding & health economics How much can 'Netflix'-style pricing for hepatitis C drugs save? Keith Alcorn / 03 June 2019 A `Netflix`-style pricing agreement that allows the Australian government to treat an unlimited number of people with hepatitis C for AU$1 billion may result in savings close to US$5 billion, according to ... Testing for hepatitis C What do people who inject drugs think of point-of-care HCV testing? Keith Alcorn / 20 May 2019 Point-of-care testing to diagnose hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has the potential to eliminate the need for multiple appointments to confirm chronic infection. An oral antibody test can provide a result in ... View all infohep news Editors' picks from other sources Early contact with needle-exchange program reduces hepatitis C infection Medical Xpress / 04 June 2019 Trial Evaluating Experimental Hepatitis C Vaccine Concludes National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases / 03 June 2019 HIV-Related Factors Predict Reinforced Hepatitis B Vaccination Success Infectious Disease Advisor / 03 June 2019 What Happens When a Syringe Exchange Is Shut Down Filter / 22 May 2019 Louisiana is creating a drug-price revolution The Hill / 21 May 2019 Gilead gets 'gold' in England's hepatitis C eradication drive PMLive / 21 May 2019 Bolsonaro Cuts Harm Reduction, Escalates Drug War Filter / 15 May 2019 Cash Incentives, Peer Support May Not Incentivize HCV Treatment MD Magazine / 10 May 2019 'Their lives were ruined but no one listened': the lawyer who made the tainted blood inquiry happen Daily Telegraph / 07 May 2019 Infected blood scandal: key files overlooked by Department of Health The Guardian / 07 May 2019 View all news from other sources Latest library resources Safer heroin injecting TypeWeb page Published2013 AuthorJon Derricott A systematic review of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Europe, Canada and Israel [2012] TypeWeb page CountryRussian Federation, Turkey, Western and Central Europe Published2013 AuthorLiver International Management of Adult Patients with Ascites Due to Cirrhosis: Update 2012 TypeWeb page CountryUnited States PublishedApril 2013 AuthorAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases View all resources Looking for country specific news, resources and services?Visit our country information pages > Keep up to date with the latest hepatitis newsSign up for our free monthly email bulletin >