sofosbuvir Archives

16 November 2021

Malaysia

Malaysia To Offer Hepatitis C Drug To Medical Tourists

MOH says sofosbuvir will be given to medical tourists at private hospitals after procuring the drug under a voluntary licence; WTO rules only allow compulsory licensing for public non-commercial use.

7 August 2020

Malaysia

Malaysia Wants To Extend Compulsory Licence For Hepatitis C Drug

Remdesivir is not in the Malaysian treatment protocol for Covid-19, says Dr Adham Baba.

29 July 2020

Malaysia

Klang MP Wants Compulsory Licencing For Remdesivir Covid-19 Treatment

Charles Santiago says Malaysians can’t afford the total remdesivir price of RM10,000 per patient.

17 July 2020

Malaysia

Minister Claims Imported Sofosbuvir Supply Enough For Malaysian Hepatitis C Patients

MOH said last November that 4,500 Malaysians were treated with generics of sofosbuvir.

12 May 2020

World

Expensive Future Covid-19 Medicine Will Worsen Inequality: Study

Unwarranted high prices for medications could lead to preventable deaths, said a study.

4 December 2019

Malaysia

In Geneva, DG Explains Malaysia’s Hepatitis C Experience

Gilead announced in August 2017 the expansion of its sofosbuvir voluntary licensing programme to Malaysia.

26 November 2019

Malaysia

Pharmaniaga Donates RM9Mil For Hepatitis C Drug

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) plans to register ravidasvir in Malaysia next year.

13 November 2019

Malaysia

Only 1pc Of Hepatitis C Patients Treated, Two Years After Malaysia Gets Generics

Only over 50,000 high-risk people were screened this year, out of an estimated 500,000 Malaysians living with Hepatitis C.

20 September 2019

Malaysia

Study: Voluntary Licences For Hepatitis C Medicines Boost Treatment Access

Voluntary licences can lead to an extra 54 to 69 people annually receiving Hepatitis C treatment per 1,000 individuals diagnosed.

Tag: sofosbuvir

Malaysia To Offer Hepatitis C Drug To Medical Tourists

Malaysia Wants To Extend Compulsory Licence For Hepatitis C Drug

Klang MP Wants Compulsory Licencing For Remdesivir Covid-19 Treatment

Minister Claims Imported Sofosbuvir Supply Enough For Malaysian Hepatitis C Patients

Expensive Future Covid-19 Medicine Will Worsen Inequality: Study

In Geneva, DG Explains Malaysia’s Hepatitis C Experience

Pharmaniaga Donates RM9Mil For Hepatitis C Drug

Only 1pc Of Hepatitis C Patients Treated, Two Years After Malaysia Gets Generics

Study: Voluntary Licences For Hepatitis C Medicines Boost Treatment Access

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years