AEGiS-ATDN: Paying for HCV Treatment: Will ADAP Cover It?

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Paying for HCV Treatment: Will ADAP Cover It?

Information Bulletin #16 - August 2002

Many people with HIV are co-infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). There are approved treatments that offer the hope for some of these people that they can keep HCV under control - or even get rid of it. A new form of HCV treatment called pegylated interferon, which is usually taken with another drug called ribavirin, holds promise for HCV co-infected people. The Network's HIV and HCV treatment information and adherence counseling program, which also offers case management services to all program participants, assists people to find ways to pay for HCV treatment. Unfortunately, the ADAP funding crisis described above threatens to make access to these new treatments difficult. For some people, the only way they are able to access HCV treatment is through a clinical trial, a research study of how a specific HCV treatment works in people with HIV/HCV. Others are lucky enough to qualify for a drug company sponsored assistance program, although these can be very difficult to get into. If you have HIV/HCV, contact The Network about our co-infection program. We may be able to help .

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