Access to unauthorized hepatitis C generics: Perception and knowledge of physicians, pharmacists, patients and non-healthcare professionals

Article Article scientifique Article Access to unauthorized hepatitis C generics: Perception and knowledge of physicians, pharmacists, patients and non-healthcare professionals eng 2019 author Garcia Amandine 802165 author Moore Boffi Sascha author Gayet-Ageron Angèle 668551 author Vernaz-Hegi Nathalie 35221 e0223649 10.1371/journal.pone.0223649 31600328 1932-6203 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6786651/ Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes both acute and chronic infection, which can potentially develop into cirrhosis and liver cancer. Healthcare systems are struggling to finance costly direct-acting antiviral agents through public funding for uninsured patients, despite the unprecedented high cure rates of these agents. Vulnerable populations are at higher risk of HCV infection. The personal importation scheme is based on the legal right to import any unauthorized generics for personal use. This study was designed to assess the knowledge and perceptions of stakeholders on unauthorized generics. Adult Drugs, Generic/therapeutic use Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Personnel Hepatitis C/drug therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Outcome Assessment, Health Care Pharmacists Physicians Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult Dewey 618 217 Centre de recherche clinique 201 false 88 Epidémiologie clinique et biostatistique 115 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Access_to_unauthorized_hepatitis_C_generics_Perception_and_knowledge_of_physicians_pharmacists_patients_and_non-healthcare_professionals/9967637 PLOS ONE 14 10 fa974ff5-2271-40b9-91d3-e81f0390e727 Article (Published version) Public Gayet_PLoS_oct19-1.pdf 864565 application/pdf CC BY openAccess Faculté de médecine / Centre de recherche clinique

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