Update from Ontario Ministry of Health on Access to Hepatitis C Medicines: Great News

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Please be advised that a Notice from the Executive Officer and FAQs for HCP’s and Patients have now been published on the Ontario Ministry of Health site; here is the link: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/drugs/opdp_eo/eo_communiq.aspx

There are various links to pdf’s that you can click to find out more:  Of great interest to patients is the following from the FAQ for health providers, specifically:

  1. When will treatment criteria be expanded for all fibrosis scores?

“The criteria for coverage of hepatitis C treatments is being expanded in a phased approach. Coverage will be further extended to all patients regardless of severity of disease or genotype within the next 12 months.”

Be sure to check out all the pdfs at the communique site:

Notice from the Executive Officer: Funding of Hepatitis C drug products under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program
English  |  French
– Frequently Asked Questions for Health Care Providers
English  |  French
– Frequently Asked Questions for Patients
English  |  French