Sovaldi
Sovaldi hepatitis drug available in pharmacies
Egypt
March 4, 2015
Sovaldi hepatitis drug available in pharmacies
The Health Ministry said Tuesday that the Egyptian equivalent of the US-made hepatitis drug, Sovaldi, is currently available in pharmacies. The…
Drug company owners conflicts delay offering of Egyptian Sovaldi
Egypt
February 25, 2015
Drug company owners conflicts delay offering of Egyptian Sovaldi
An informed source from the Health Ministry revealed that conflict between owners of drug companies is the reason behind delay…
51 patients cured after 3-month treatment with Sovaldi
Egypt
February 12, 2015
51 patients cured after 3-month treatment with Sovaldi
Medhat Hosny, director of the Hepatic Viruses department of the Kabbari General Hospital in Alexandria, said in a statement on…
Health Ministry: Sovaldi to be available in May at LE2,670
Egypt
February 3, 2015
Health Ministry: Sovaldi to be available in May at LE2,670
The hepatitis C drug Sovaldi will be available on the market in May, according to Health Ministry Spokesperson Hossam Abdel…
Lawyer files complaint over army’s controversial hepatitis cure
Egypt
January 5, 2015
Lawyer files complaint over army’s controversial hepatitis cure
A lawyer has filed a complaint to the General Prosecutor against army doctors and engineers, accusing them of deluding hepatitis…
Five new Sovaldi disbursement centers, 10,000 Hepatitis C patients treated
Egypt
December 25, 2014
Five new Sovaldi disbursement centers, 10,000 Hepatitis C patients treated
Dr. Yehia al-Shazly, a spokesperson for the National Committee to Combat Viral Hepatitis, said that five new Sovaldi dismemberment centers were added…
Health Ministry: Doctor caught with 16 boxes of counterfeit Sovaldi
Egypt
December 9, 2014
Health Ministry: Doctor caught with 16 boxes of counterfeit Sovaldi
The Health Ministry said on Tuesday that a doctor was arrested at his clinic in Shubra al-Kheima on charges of…
Doctor: Two Hep C virus patients recover after taking Sovaldi
Egypt
November 23, 2014
Doctor: Two Hep C virus patients recover after taking Sovaldi
Magdy Gabr, head of the liver viruses unit at Mansoura Public Hospital, has revealed recovery of two patients after undergoing…
Health ministry source: US makers of hepatitis C cure ‘manipulating’
Egypt
November 16, 2014
Health ministry source: US makers of hepatitis C cure ‘manipulating’
An informed source from Health Ministry said the US company producing Sovaldi, which cures the Hepatitis C virus, has been…
Health Minister defends hep C drug against suspicions
Egypt
November 3, 2014
Health Minister defends hep C drug against suspicions
Health Minister Adel Al-Adawy has defended Egypt’s deal with US firm Gilead to secure the hepatitis C drug Sovaldi in…