Sovaldi Saga Rages On – Malaysia Issues Government Use License Despite Gilead’s Voluntary License Deal
The World Health Organization records that as of October, 2017, 71 million people were affected by the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), a debilitating virus which attacks the liver. Around 12 million people are affected by HCV in India – about one in every hundred. Just a few years ago, in 2014, the global incidence of HCV reported by the WHO was between 130-140 million. The remarkable decline in the HCV-affected population can probably be attributed to the blockbuster drug, Sofosbuvir. …