The Hepatitis C treatment ‘Epclusa’ is rapidly landing in hospitals for prescriptions after being granted reimbursement in Korea.

According to industry sources, Gilead Science Korea’s oral chronic hepatitis C treatment Epclusa (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir) has passed the Drug Committees (DCs) of the Big-5s including the Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Asan Medical Center, and Shinchon Severance Hospital, as well as other major medical institutions including Ajou University Hospital, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Pusan National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Hospital,