The PBAC convened a hepatitis C virus stakeholder meeting in Canberra on 25 February 2014.  The objectives of the meeting were to help inform the PBAC of the:

• New treatment options and their place in therapy in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treatment
• Patient numbers and consideration of whether there should be target populations
• Data collection – the need to collect (if any) and what to collect
• The appropriate models of clinical care
• If there is a need for further diagnostic testing to be available and funded

For more details, go to: http://www.pbs.gov.au/info/industry/listing/elements/pbac-meetings/psd/2014-02