News
The section includes updates and press releases from hepCoalition and partner organizations. Includes highlights of upcoming events, actions, and important meetings.
Calendar
Curated list of key international conferences and meetings related to hepatitis C, substance user health, and harm reduction.
Partner News
The section includes updates from partner organizations on related advocacy efforts.
MSF and Partners Protest Medical Test Maker Cepheid and Danaher at International AIDS Conference
Time for $5 Campaign demands Cepheid reduce price of HIV, TB and hepatitis C tests to $5 each. More
WHO Prequalifies the First Self-Test for Hepatitis C Virus
WHO has prequalified the first HCV self-test which can provide a critical support in expanding access to testing and diagnosis, accelerating global efforts to eliminate hepatitis C. More
Press Releases
Press releases from hepCoalition and partner organizations.
Danaher Continues to Charge Exorbitant Prices for Lifesaving Medical Tests Despite Urgent Demands for Price Reductions by Several Ministries of Health
Several Ministries of Health have written to Danaher requesting that the price of the tests for XDR-TB, HIV and hepatitis — currently priced at $14.90 per test cartridge — also be lowered to no more than $7.97. More
Treatment for Hepatitis C: The Patent System is Standing in the Way of Access to Medicine
Following the appeal filed by AIDES, Médecins du Monde and Médecins sans Frontières, the European Patent Office has decided to uphold the patent of sofosbuvir, hindering the launch of an affordable generic version of the drug in Europe. More
