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Sask. Ministry of Health estimates 12,000 people suffer from blood-borne illness
Saskatchewan will soon be paying for six new drugs targeted at people who suffer from hepatitis C.
The drugs have a 95 per cent success rate and can cure patients in as little as eight to 12 weeks.
“These new medications offer a much better chance of curing hepatitis C, and vastly improve patients’ quality of life,” said Health Minister Jim Reiter in a news release.
Right now, the drugs in question are only available for patients with advanced hepatitis C. After the change, patients with less severe cases of the disease will also be given access to the drug.
Saskatchewan Drug Plan and Extended Benefits Formulary Bulletin: http://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/PDFs/APPENDIXA.pdf
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