Economic evaluation of direct-acting antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
In 2011, the protease inhibitors boceprevir and telaprevir were approved in the United States and European Union for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. While remarkably effective, the newly approved therapies are also accompanied by additional side effects and considerable costs. Understanding the balance between costs and effectiveness is critical to making decisions about the optimal use of these new agents, especially for health care systems constrained by rising costs. Our goal for this review is to facilitate an understanding of the importance of cost-effectiveness analyses in guiding policy decisions about the use of newly approved drugs as well as future therapies for hepatitis C.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Gellad, ZF; Reed, SD; Muir, AJ
Published Date
- 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 17 / 6 Pt B
Start / End Page
- 1189 - 1199
PubMed ID
- 23186646
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2040-2058
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3851/IMP2430
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England